Drawing you in through immersive birdsong and shifting, lilting compositions, Degrade confronts the damaging effects of our collective actions by gently destroying reel-to-reel tape loops in response to the audience.
Made up of five reel-to-reel tape machines playing different loops to produce unique compositions, Degrade detects the audience’s position and pushes sandpaper against the tape loops based on your proximity to each of the vintage machines, hastening their destruction. At first, the audio begins to degrade, losing fidelity and top end before hissing, stretching and cutting in and out before, ultimately, failing completely. Degrade is designed to prompt the audience to reflect on the damaging cycles of consumption, causing the climate catastrophe.
Degrade was produced with technical consultancy from Alex Johnson.
Made with support from Lighthouse.
Book to join the artist and guests at the private view on Tuesday 9 September, or catch them at the exhibition on Wednesday, Friday or Saturday.
Private View: Tuesday 9 September 2025, 5 - 7 PM, Free, Booking Required.
Exhibition: Wednesday 10, Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 2025
Time: 12-5 PM FREE. Just turn up!
Location: Lighthouse Project Space, Unit D, North Level 1, New England House, Brighton, BN1 4GH (map)
