Roller Coaster project
In developing a series of works for the exhibition 'Nothing is impossible' curated by Mark Garry and Georgina Jackson at the Mattress Factory Museum in Pittsburgh 2010, www.mattress.org, Byrne examines the amusement park industry and in particular wooden roller coasters, their physical experience and people who love them. During her explorations she met with the American Coaster Enthusiasts club (ACE), is the world’s largest ride enthusiast organisation and has nearly 7,000 members across the U.S. A number of works were developed with members of this club. ACE, a two screen video work, documents interviews of ACE members about the love and experience of the journey of a rollercoaster, recorded at the East Coaster Convention at Allentown, PA.
She also collaborated with composer Nathan Hall on producing a choral score of the sounds of a journey on a particular wooden roller coaster. She later invited Pittsburgh-based members of ACE to perform “Coaster Choir,” a phonetic description and vocal soundscape of this journey.
This has also been translated into other performative works where people were invited to take part in performing ‘Coaster Choir’ instructed by a video of Nathan Hall entitled 'Coaster Conductor' where he conducts a live audience. This has been performed with live audiences at numerous events and presentations and has so far been translated into Finish and Turkish.
She also collaborated with composer Nathan Hall on producing a choral score of the sounds of a journey on a particular wooden roller coaster. She later invited Pittsburgh-based members of ACE to perform “Coaster Choir,” a phonetic description and vocal soundscape of this journey.
This has also been translated into other performative works where people were invited to take part in performing ‘Coaster Choir’ instructed by a video of Nathan Hall entitled 'Coaster Conductor' where he conducts a live audience. This has been performed with live audiences at numerous events and presentations and has so far been translated into Finish and Turkish.
ACE 12 Interviews with Roller Coaster Enthusiasts. 2 DVD videos 12mins each.
Coaster Conductor, instructive video.