Part of a wider project Listen to the Voices of the Fen, by artist Kathy Hinde in Partnership with Wicken Fen and Babylon Arts to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Wicken Fen. Listen to the Voices of the Fen invites you to actively listen to the voices of many different species at Wicken Fen
Sound Pools installation by Kathy Hinde at Wicken Fen
Wander along the boardwalk and find yourself being bathed in hidden sounds from the Fen. Sounds from underwater and underground are elevated into a series of overhead speakers, inviting you to step in and out of different soundworlds as you approach the Roger Clarke Hide pond. Become immersed in the chirping sounds of underwater invertebrates and crackling sounds of fish from the ponds and lodes. Become curious about sounds hidden deep inside the peat where carbon and time are held.
Recordings have been made from the beginning of 2024 to explore the underwater and underground soundworlds through the seasons in celebration of Wicken Fen’s 125 year anniversary.
Open from 18th July for summer evening opening to mark World Listening Day 2024, showing every day until 29 September during Wicken Fen’s usual opening hours.
This project is supported using public funding by The National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Image © Mike Selby / National Trust