England:  Caroline Devine –  ‘On Air’  In September 1963, Harold Wilson launched the idea of the 'University of the Air' which became The Open University (OU), receiving its Royal Charter in 1969. To celebrate the role of research at the OU, an innovative arts commission was launched for artists and curators of all media to deliver one of four art projects around the themes of design and technology, arts and humanities, science and social science. Each project is based in one of the four UK nations: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The works were designed to demonstrate and celebrate the impact of OU research on society, promote innovation and excellence in the Arts and provide a memorable audience experience The four commissioned artists in the ‘University of the Air’ project created a range of cutting edge work. England: Caroline Devine – ‘On Air’ was at the OU Campus, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA Saturday 9 November and Sunday 10 November (2-4pm) The piece was a large-scale outdoor sound work designed into the walkways, buildings and grounds of The Open University campus. The 60 channel sound installation transformed the air, animating the architectural and acoustic space around it. Artist, Caroline Devine explored the theme of OU research in design and technology, integrating an acoustic layer which allows fragments of thoughts, voices, knowledge, research and histories of The Open University to float on the air. Caroline’s previous work investigates the boundary between sound and music and includes large-scale sound installations as well as works for radio and theatre. Recent work includes Space Ham, BBC Radio 3, Oscillations, ICA Soundworks and Station X – featured on the BBC R4 Today Programme. Update: Caroline was shortlisted for this year’s British Composer of the Year Award (Sonic Arts category) for her work, 5 minute oscillations of the sun. http://www.mkgallery.org/channel/play/caroline_devine_5_minute_oscillati... A Youtube video of the comissions is available here http://youtu.be/_OwOzqK1J1I Download the booklet (pdf) The four art projects were recorded and have been made into a short film (30:16). Caroline's piece runs from 02:00 to 06:47 mins