TheWanderer
A sensory journey through liminal spaces, sound, and memory
A surreal exploration of place, memory, and perception.
Inspired by the concept of liminality and psychogeography, The Wanderer blurs the boundaries between real and imagined landscapes. Through layered sound design, choral harmonies, and ripple-like visual textures, this experimental video art piece invites you to feel rather than think — to wander through space with your senses fully engaged.
The work draws on footage from Holton Heath, Portland, and Corfe — places steeped in atmosphere and ambiguity. Choral voices swell, cymatic forms pulse, and natural imagery merges with dreamlike overlays, creating a space where sound and image shape each other.
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This piece was deeply informed by my research into cymatics — the visualisation of sound frequencies. You can read the full research reflections, sketchbook notes, and early process thoughts on my original blog here:
The Wanderer | Still | Vibrant yellow gorse in bloom — a fleeting moment of seasonal transition in the heathland.
The Wanderer | Still | Forest pathway through Holten Heath — a liminal space between shadow and light, stillness and movement.
The Wanderer | Still | Windswept marsh reeds on the edge of Portland — capturing stillness, sound, and space.
The Wanderer | Visual Experiment | Natural reed gently bending in the wind — symbolic of the body’s responsiveness to sensory input.
The Wanderer | Cymatics Visual | Sound vibrations form bubble clusters — translating sound into matter through oil, pigment and movement.
The Wanderer | Cymatics Visual | A swirl of lavender and gold pigments — visualising resonance and the unseen frequencies of place.
The Wanderer | Cymatics Visual | Close-up of sound-responsive liquid textures — evoking cellular form and sensory immersion.
The Wanderer | Cymatics Visual | Abstract frequency ripples — mapping sound as embodied experience in dreamlike colour fields.
The Wanderer | Cymatics Visual | Microscopic visual waves — inviting the viewer to imagine touch through sight and sound.
The Wanderer | Field Research | Portland Fort Entrance. A stark entry into Portland’s historic fort — evoking the transition between control, decay, and natural reclamation.
The Wanderer | Field Research | Disused Fort Pathway. Overgrown trench path leading through Portland’s outer edge — a liminal corridor between history and wilderness.
The Wanderer | Texture Study | Fibrous Rock Surface. Close-up of tangled mineral textures on Portland stone — mapping the organic within the geological.
The Wanderer | Texture Study | Crumbling Fossil Surface. Decomposing rock embedded with ancient imprints — a visual reminder of layered time and erosion.
The Wanderer | Texture Study | Moss and Lichen on Stone. Coastal moss growing over fossilised sediment — showing how new life overlays remnants of the past.
The Wanderer | Texture Study | Soft Moss Layer Tactile green carpet of moss in Portland's ruins — symbolising soft resilience and the quiet persistence of nature.
The Wanderer | Field Research | Portland Quarry Wall. Towering coastal quarry face — a dramatic vertical surface shaped by both human extraction and natural decay.