BY Catja Græsborg Agnstoft, Christina Anine Cliff, Cody Lukas Anderson, Malthe Roed Jensen & Sara Götghen Hansen
The Shipyard, is an interactive sound installation designed to foster a relaxing and playful space for the athletic participants of DGI’s Landsstævne 2017 to enjoy. Surrounded by nature, individuals are given the opportunity to either interact and play with the broad variety of sounds, from the eight instruments installed in the site, in harmony with others, or simply enjoy the space as a stop along the walking path, close to the harbour. Aalborg is a city in transition, having gone by many names throughout its long history: Denmark’s “center for industry and workers”, “City of smoking chimneys” and now, “Paris of the north”. Its past is deeply rooted in the industry brought to it by the waters of the Limnfjord, along which it lies; where today one finds the city both as a knowledge-based community and an important hub for the region with its various theaters, performance venues, and museums. Paying homage to Aalborg’s industrial past while embracing its transition towards an experience economy, The Shipyard seeks to bridge the gap between the two periods in the city’s story through the element of play. This urban sound installation utilises music in order to engage individuals in social interaction as they explore and experience the instruments that comprise the work and the unique space it creates.
