Peak Plastique Anna McMichael, Clocked Out, and Nick Roux Ordinary plastic objects transformed into extraordinary soundscapes Presented by World Science Festival Brisbane in partnership with Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University In Peak Plastique, ordinary plastic objects are transformed into extraordinary soundscapes as we take you on a sonic journey into the world of plastic. Featuring 11 exquisite musical compositions accompanied by evocative animations, Peak Plastique explores the intricate patterns and structures of plastic molecules, while reflecting on the ubiquitous and seemingly unstoppable presence of plastic in our environment. Drawing on decades of sonic curiosity across the fields of classical, jazz and experimental music traditions, pianist Erik Griswold and percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson (Clocked Out), violinist Anna McMichael, and video artist Nick Roux join forces for the first time to ponder one of the most significant problems of our time - our complex relationship with plastics. The work builds on a growing body of climate-related projects including Sounding Tides (Griswold), P.L.A.C.E. (Tomlinson), Climate Notes (McMichael and Roux).
Program
Polypropylene (Griswold) PVC (Griswold) Peak Plastique (McMichael) Nylon (Griswold, McMichael, Tomlinson) Lego (Tomlinson) PET (Griswold) VCM (Griswold) Bubble Wrap (Tomlinson) Sustainable Seaweed Packaging (McMichael) Eucalyptus Obliqua DNA (Griswold) PTFE (Griswold)