Join Griffyn on a neurodivergent, government-sanctioned walk. While trips outside are limited, Griffyn narrates a sensory-led walk from his flat in London to and through the woods at the edge of the city. Together, you explore the sharp distinction between isolation and venturing out into the world.
Social distances and isolation are often very present in the minds of those who are neurodiverse and/or live with mental health conditions. Griffyn explores the parallels between the thought processes/embodied experiences of day-to-day outings for those of us, alongside the sudden changes in what ‘home’ and ‘outside world’ mean to everyone during the pandemic.
About the piece
City Edge Radio Static is designed as though it were in two rooms of a museum. The first is the audio piece. And then, if you like, you’re welcome to watch the short film afterwards. However, also like a museum, you’re welcome to do things in whatever order you like, skip around, and leave whenever you’re done.
Each piece is 23 minutes long. There is no explicit content. There are no sudden sounds, volume changes, or strobe effects. A transcript is provided for anyone who feels that would help them better access the material.
This is just one glimpse into one person’s walk. Griffyn welcomes you to create an audio and/or video clip of your own outing, whether it’s a very quick trip to the end of your street or a long visit to the park. You can submit your own piece here, to have it added to the exhibit. Just visit the link and upload it to the Google folder: https://bit.ly/2mcityedge Title your piece like this: “[Title] by [Name]” so we can give you credit!
Audio piece
Short film
About the artist
Griffyn is an actor, writer, and devised theatre artist. He studies queer and marginalised voices in sound design and sound art. Griffyn is transgender and on the autism spectrum, and he lives with depression. These experiences fuel and surround his work like old friends.
You can see his writing in The Wrong Quarterly and Spy Kids Review, and in bits and blogs dotted around the internet. He hosts a planet of imaginary animals on his website, where you can visit (or ask for your own) anytime. Before the pandemic, you could often find him onstage or backstage at one theatre or another. Now, you can find him at his desk in a flat he shares in North East London with his partner and their rabbit, Foley.
