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Sound Posts

Soundposts consists of PBS tubing, microphones controlled by an open source electronic prototyping platform, Arduino; and obsolete salmon cans assembled from the archival collection of the Gulf of Georgia Cannery from the time when it was still in operation. The soundscape transports the viewer into the imaginative outdoor space of the ocean environment by projecting sounds of wind, water, rain and other noises at sea during a commercial fishing trip. The two posts are activated when visitors are nearby and pick up a can to listen closely. This references simple, familiar experience such as listening for the ocean in a sea shell. It also suggests communication devices that are outdated and limited; such as radio communication with other boat operators and the Coast Guard used historically by fishermen while at sea.