Sounds replaces traditional museum labels, as Douglas Irvine is given the rare opportunity to record the voices and stories of artist and scholars visiting Seattle from all corners of Africa. As Field Producer/ Engineer for the Seattle Art Museum exhibit “Art from Africa: Long Steps Never Broke a Back,” Doug teamed up with SAM’s curatorial department lead by Pam McClusky, and Acoustiguide in New York, to produce of over 70 minutes of audio for the art exhibit.

Sound is a primary medium by which the narrative of African artists and scholars interpret, first-hand, their art, artifacts and African lives. The creative vision of Pam McClusky, Curator of African and Oceanic Art, allows visitors to experience African art as it is meant to be experienced: with a generous and lively integration of music, sound, stories, conversation, movement and dance. Accompanying the exhibit are numerous educational programs and more than 70 hours of captivating video.

Seattle Art Museum
February 7–May 19, 2002
www.seattleartmuseum.org

Doug provides Paleontologist, Paul Sereno and Project Exploration with sounds for the fearsome, 40 foot long Supercroc, Sarcosuchus. Premiering at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, the exhibit features the 110 million year old Supercroc with Sereno’s spinosaur discovery called Suchomimus.

Doug’s sound design work interprets vocal sounds of both adult and hatchling sized Supercroc specimens, as well as a five-minute soundscape that accompanies the 30 foot long paleo-art scene by Raul Martin. The Science of Supercroc Opens March 15,2002 at the Museum of Science and Industry
www.projectexploration.org

As the Cincinnati Art Museum plays host to the exhibit, “Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids” music tracks from Douglas Irvine's debut CD, Ambient Egypt, Sounds from Ancient Sources accompany visitors as they view 125 artifacts from Egypt's Old Kingdom Period ((2675-2130 B.C.). Doug’s musical score for the exhibit features the sounds of reconstructed string, wind and percussion instruments from Ancient Egyptian culture.

“Egypt in the Age of the Pyramids” features ancient Egyptian sculpture, furniture, jewelry and pottery and runs from March 17 to June 9, 2002.
Cincinnati Art Museum Web Site

"Eight-Fourty-Eight"
WBEZ 91.5 FM
Public Radio, Chicago
Friday, January 4, 2002.