Recording the Blizzard

Bringing together artists with direct experience of polar fieldwork alongside practitioners whose work engages conceptually and performatively with environmental sound, this conversation and listening-based presentation examines how blizzards, wind, ice, and infrastructure shape recording methodologies and artistic outcomes.

Artists Philip Samartzis, Polly Stanton and Michael Vorfeld (DE) reflect on technical strategies, ethical considerations, and the role of listening as a way of engaging with environments that resist easy documentation. Through field recordings, discussion, and shared perspectives, the session reveals how Antarctic sound practices sit between science, art, and endurance.