Noise Meditations

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: 'Noise Meditations' was a soundscape composition developed specifically for 'Now Hear This,' a program of experimental sonic practices curated by prominent artist Philip Samartzis for the Melbourne NOW exhibition. For this project, Lacey created a soundscape composition that drew from his previous installation works, in order to study and recast the sounds for a new listening context. RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Through this project, Lacey presents demonstrates the idea of using sonic arts to uncover the meditative potential of the everyday, which he refers to as 'noise meditations.' This was achieved by bringing close attention to a number of transformed urban sounds which were recontextualised as intimate sonic experiences in an exhibition context. This project produces new knowledge by bringing attention to specifically designed sounds that were added to a number of former installation works. It removes the urban design component and focuses in on the sound design innovation, which can then be applied to future public sound works. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE: The significance of this project is evidenced by its inclusion in the prestigious Melbourne NOW exhibition which featured 175 exhibits of art, architecture and design. It is the largest show the NGV has mounted. Opening weekend attracted 18,400 visitors. All works for this event were selected on the basis of them offering significant insight into local practices. NGV's design department created three dedicated listening rooms for this event. Lacey's work was presented alongside other prominent national artists including Philip Samartzis, Catherine Clover and Michael Graeve. The event has received extensive local, national and international media attention (see attached articles).

研究背景："Noise Meditations"（噪音冥想）是专为"Now Hear This"专项创作的声景作品，该项目由知名艺术家菲利普·萨马蒂斯（Philip Samartzis）为墨尔本NOW展览策划，聚焦实验性声音实践。在此项目中，莱西借鉴其过往装置艺术作品创作了该声景方案，旨在针对全新的聆听场景对声音展开研究与重构。

研究贡献：通过本项目，莱西提出并论证了利用声音艺术挖掘日常事物冥想潜能的理念，他将该理念命名为"噪音冥想（Noise Meditations）"。本次创作通过将多组经过转化处理的城市声音进行场景重构，将其转化为展览语境下的私密声感体验，从而实现了上述理念。本项目聚焦于为多部既往装置作品新增的专属设计声音，由此催生了全新的研究成果：它剥离了城市设计的附属环节，将研究重心锚定在声音设计的创新方法上，该方法可被推广应用于未来的公共声音艺术创作实践。

研究意义：本项目的价值得到了行业认可，其入选了极具声望的墨尔本NOW展览——该展览汇集了175件艺术、建筑与设计作品，是维多利亚国家美术馆（NGV）迄今为止举办的规模最大的展览。开展首周末便吸引了18400名观众到场参观。本次展览所有参展作品均以对本土创作实践的深刻洞察作为遴选标准。维多利亚国家美术馆还为本次活动专门搭建了三间专属聆听室。莱西的作品与其他一众澳大利亚知名艺术家同台展出，其中包括菲利普·萨马蒂斯、凯瑟琳·克洛弗（Catherine Clover）以及迈克尔·格雷夫（Michael Graeve）。本次展览获得了本地、全国乃至国际范围的广泛媒体关注（相关报道详见附件文章）。