Jem Noble / Canada

England born 1974, works in Canada c. 2012–

The Blush Response, 2016, is a media performance for public observation decks in metropolitan towers and skyscrapers. The work is available as a smartphone app, which delivers a soundtrack to accompany the experience of a contemporary urban vista.

Created using contract labour via an international freelance web platform, The Blush Response, 2016, is part of Jem Noble’s ongoing investigation of technical media, human community and their influence on one another.

Users in Melbourne may select Eureka Tower from the list of worldwide sites, and a timer counts down to the beginning of sunset. For the performance to take place, at the end of the countdown the smartphone’s GPS coordinates must match those of Eureka Tower and headphones must be attached to the device. If these conditions are met, the performance begins as night falls on the metropolis.

Visitors to the NGV Triennial are invited to collect a voucher for discounted entry to Eureka Skydeck from the NGV Information Desk located on Ground Level. Please see staff for assistance.

LINKS TO APP
Download on the App Store
Get it on Google Play

BIO

Noble is based in Vancouver (Unceded Coast Salish Territories) and Melbourne (Kulin Nation). He has presented work at Documenta 13; Manifesta 7; Te Tuhi, Auckland; Tate Britain; ICA London; EVA Biennial; SCAPE Biennial of Public Art, Christchurch; Museum of Haifa; Spike Island, Bristol; and VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver.