TRANSMISSION ART ARCHIVE

in so many words

2012
Created by Jason Candler.

in so many words is an 18 ½ hour time capsule of news radio, composed entirely of unedited sound bites, devoid of any newscasters, commentators, editorials or analysts (and is commercial free!). It sequentially covers the time period of the last Presidential Election, and the first hundred days of the Obama Presidency (May 12, 2008 to May 12, 2009). Described as "a cocktail for social awareness and self evaluation", in so many words unfolds a mind-opening non sequitur narrative that informs you about the city, country, and world we live in, the scope of news reporting, the connections seemingly different stories have with each other, and how you relate to this reality. The longer you listen, the more the puzzle pieces fall into place.

An eight hour excerpt of in so many words was exhibited at Figment NYC on Governor’s Island on June 9-10, 2012 (figmentproject.org). There, listeners were able to draw their reactions to the audio in large sketchbooks. A different eight hour excerpt was exhibited at Figment Boston July 28-29, 2012. Excerpts of the 18 ½ hour program are posted monthly on Jason Candler's website here.