Automated 'woodpeckers' in extraordinary Summer of Sound
The Woodpeckers © Marco Barotti It will run from July 9-September 12. Tickets on www.kew.org/wakehurst. Pre-booking essential. • UK premiere of artist Marco Barotti’s robotic ‘woodpeckers’ creates a striking live soundscape activated in real time by signals from visitors’ mobile devices. • Giant wooden megaphones nestled in Coates Wood form a unique surround sound experience, amplifying natural noises from their atmospheric woodland setting, with mesmerising views of the meadows below. • A rare opportunity to experience Wakehurst at night in Summer of Sound: After Hours, featur...
Source: littlehamptongazette.co.uk