Becoming a human tape recorder

What does the DLWP sound like?

Andy Warhol used to take his tape-recorder everywhere with him and called it his 'wife'. Just imagine him in bars and restaurants or at The Factory - making recordings of the conversations and events that happened around him.

At the De La Warr today we invited visitors to become a human tape-recorder, making a unique portrait of the life and voice of the Pavilion. We'll be doing this every month of the Warhol Is Here exhibition - to create a new text art-work – with many authors/artists – in the true Factory spirit.

Here are some of our transcripts in words and pictures...

2:58

1) My Dad talking

2) plates being moved

3) People talking

4) Footsteps

5) A person saying " We usually have a seat"

6) Rewinding of a tape

7) A tape playing

8) Coffee maker noise

9) Warhol talking in a tape recorder

10) Mobile phone ringing

11) My brother talking 

Dyllan Watkins

Aged 10

3.22

I can hear cups rattling

can hear people

can hear banging

can hear drawers going in and out

can hear chairs moving

can hear knives and forks

can hear people getting angry

can hear music

can hear people coughing

Katie Grimwood

Aged 7

3.35

People

Clicking

people talking

cups dinging

people walking

wheels turning

buggy

Barney Oliver Mackew and Stagecoach Bear

Aged 5 

4:15 In the restaurant I can hear people chatting and cups and saucers clashing also in the restaurant I can hear chairs being moved! On the balcony I can hear the sea smashing on the rocks and pebbles. I can also hear the seagulls chirping to each other. On the stair case i can hear footsteps. I hear children and adults muttering and talking!   Emily Balaban  Aged 10

4:54

People Talking

Foot Steps

Wind

Glasses/Cup in cafe

People walking

Door banging

Paper being looked at

Tapping on the table

Rappers (Sweets)

People being served in the cafe

Pen

Granny talking

Waves crashiin

Seaguls

Lucy 

Age: 11