With my sounds, I would want to perform some act of audio vandalism. The location I’ve chosen is a shopping center in northeast Denver. The Shops at Northfield have recently increased their security, and now the place is overrun with neon yellow coats wandering the streets. I myself have had no problem with the Northfield Security Team. But I can say I’ve seen them in some negative light as a bystander. Shaking down suspected shoplifters to discover no crime was committed and spot-checking some youths just because they enjoy wandering in groups. Now I understand, they’re just doing their job and more than likely creating a safer environment. So I still want to mess with them but I also want to send some type of message that also encourages them to listen more. In this scenario, I would have multiple small JBL speakers to replace them as they are likely seized but my plan would be to contribute to the white noise of this shopping center, but presented in a seemingly official way to momentarily fly under security radar. My main goal would be to mainly inspire confusion or amusement for patrons as they discover the sounds they are just hearing and not actively listening to are artificially produced. And to call for security to take more time to better interact with people.
In Relation to Space
The area that media takes up is vital to the message it delivers. The only thing separating my project from an obnoxious prank is the fact that I approached it with a message. And though in practice not much could be called upon in dividing the two, the space I arranged it in, creates a message that does just so. The placement and usage of the space around it expands the boundaries of media. And can help create deeper meaning out of thin air.