In 2008, the Prix Ars Electronica jury recognised “Magnetic Flights” by Christina Kubisch (Digital Musics & Sound Art) with a Honorary Mention.
“Magnetic Flights” is entirely composed of electromagnetic field recordings, made at international airports and inside airplanes. All recordings were made with the help of special sensitive wireless headphones, which detected aboveground and underground electromagnetic fields and made them audible.
About Christina Kubisch
Christina Kubisch (DE), born 1948, studied painting, music and electronics in Hamburg, Graz, Zürich and Milan, where she graduated. In the 1970s she staged performances, concerts and works with video, and subsequently sound installations, sound sculptures and…
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.