A UNIQUE audiovisual art installation has been commissioned by Llangattock Green Valleys CIC.
The sounds and visuals were recorded during the construction of a micro-hydro scheme, which was recently completed at Blaen Dyar, above the Clydach Gorge. The artists Penny Hallas and Leona Jones were commissioned by LGV to produce the work to help celebrate the organisation’s 10 years.
Penny and Leona have both explored themes of energy and the environment in their artworks. The artists’ residencies marking the anniversary of the founding of LGV offered the perfect opportunity to celebrate LGV’s 10-year success in developing renewable energy schemes and other sustainable projects. Five commissioned micro-hydro schemes are now converting the power of streams in South Wales and producing green energy which is fed into the National Grid and will benefit local communities.
The artists began recording sounds and images at Blaen Dyar from the first spadesful of earth being dug in February 2017, following through the positioning of the pipes, the construction of the turbine house to the first generation of electricity in October 2017. The audio/visual installation created from this raw material, entitled re:Source, will be open to the public at Studio CRiC in Crickhowell from Saturday, April 14 to Sunday, April 22, and is open daily 10am-5pm apart from Sundays when opening is 10am-1pm. Entry is free.
Launch evening on Saturday, April 14 6.30-8.30 – all welcome.
Open Day on Saturday, April 21 for members of the public to talk to volunteers from LGV about micro-hydro and to the artists about the installation. There will also be a walk led by LGV, Penny and Leona at the Blaen Dyar site itself (booking essential as numbers are limited).
For full information, including how to book for the walk, visit www.llangattockgreenvalleys.org/micro-energy-generation/artists.