A Long
Breath is an acoustic sound installation
involving several wind harps generating sound as they resonate with the wind.
Through sound, the invisible and ephemeral elements of the wind and environment
become palpable. The piece, installed in Congress Square Park in Portland, ME,
invites listeners to engage in close listening to their environment in the
heart of Portland’s city center. A Long Breath was created in the
depths of the COVID-19 lockdown, and the installation in the town square
allowed for a site of safe, communal listening. The name of the piece refers to
the grueling experience of the pandemic and the long exhale that we all hoped
would follow, drawing comparisons to the physiology of relief and the wind that
instigates the piece.
