In Aria, subjectivity is explored through the agency of Tom and Sugi as they travel through an archetypal Canadian landscape—Banff National Park. The aria as an operatic form has its origins in 18th century Italian music, and is defined as a long accompanied song by a solo voice. The form recalls historical romanticism that emphasizes individual subjectivity. In Aria, soundtrack is constructed from Tom’s voice and from field recordings in the Park. The story builds towards the central event of Tom singing an aria, an expression of his emotional connection to the natural world.

exhibited at:
– 2013 “our animal others”, Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film, Durham, Ontario
– 2012, “performance, platform. body affects”,  Sophiensaele, Berlin
– 2012 “Facing the Animal”, OR Gallery, Vancouver. Curated by Tarah Hogue.
– 2009 “Animal House: Works of Art Made by Animals”, Saw Gallery, Ottawa
– 2009 Computational Aesthetics Conference 2009, Victoria, Canada 

Production Team:
Julie Andreyev: video editing, production, soundscape
Crew at TV Studio, Banff New Media Institute: cinematography, sound recording
Brian Charles: compositing
Tom and Sugi: concept, actors, vocals

Associated publication:
– Andreyev, Julie. “Dog Voice: A Memoir”, Interactive Futures ’11: Animal Influence, Antennae, Issue 21, www.antennae.org.uk

Supported by: 
– a coproduction residency at Banff New Media Institute, The Banff Centre, Banff, Canada