Research and Ideas
Research is an integral part of Jimmy Peggie's artistic practice.
His ongoing investigations explore the relationship between sound, environment, physical materials and the passage of time.
Drawing on environmental observation, experimental recording, photographic study and interdisciplinary enquiry, his research considers how artistic processes can reveal otherwise overlooked aspects of the physical world.
Areas of interest include:
Geological Time and Material Transformation
Investigating erosion, geological formations and the relationship between physical matter and long-term environmental change.
Acoustic Ecology and Environmental Listening
Exploring the sonic characteristics of natural and human-made environments, and the ways in which listening can inform our understanding of place.
Electromagnetic and Invisible Phenomena
Experimenting with radio frequencies, electromagnetic activity and unconventional recording processes as ways of engaging with normally imperceptible phenomena.
Memory, Absence and Disappearance
Examining how environments retain traces of historical activity and how sound and image can document the transformation or loss of places.
Time and Perception
Considering the relationship between human perception and temporal processes that extend beyond ordinary experience.
These investigations provide a framework for the development of new artworks, installations, collaborations and interdisciplinary projects.