Projet Krafla de l’artiste Konrad Korabiewski

Concert audiovisuel et installation aux abords de 18 forages et d’une centrale géothermique.

Krafla is a live electroacoustic performance, mainly composed of recordings collected on the grounds of the Krafla geothermal power plant, and in the surroundings of this volcanic crater region in northern Iceland. The concert is accompanied by a video projection of a monochrome film in super 16 digitized, as well as a montage of photos of the surroundings of Krafla.

The Krafla geothermal power plant consists of multiple deep boreholes plunging to geothermal vapors and springs. Above each borehole is a geodesic structure connected to the network of pipelines that carry water and steam to the plant. The appearance of each borehole varies depending on the date and depth of the installation, and is thus a kind of musical instrument with its own character. The evaporation processes and the turbines of the power plant also produce an intense sound density. These industrial infrastructures are inscribed in the meteorological context of this volcanic crater territory, subject to very strong winds and thick fog. Krafla thus explores the relationship between these human and non-human forces.

This project was relayed in the fall of 2018 by the New York Times Magazine in an article entitled "Sonic Voyages Issue"In this book, the author describes his travels around the world, in areas that constitute particular environments and soundscapes, including Iceland, with reference to the field recordings made by Anna Friz and Konrad Korabiewski.

Audio field recordings: Anna Friz & Konrad Korabiewski, for the publication of Sonic Voyages published on 22/09/18 in the NYT Magazine.

Photo presentation : Anna Friz
Project, music and realization in 2020/2021: Konrad Korabiewski

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