'View In View Out' (VIVO): a unique, immersive 360 soundscape presented in Weston-super-Mare.
Inspired by collaborative workshops with young people and community groups - held in the town and the Mendip Hills National Landscape - co-authors Gwyneth Herbert, Jason Singh and Chris Howard, with producers’ Sound UK and Super Culture, created a new work weaving participants’ responses into the sounds of Mendip wildlife, trees, plants and cave acoustics.
'View In View Out' (VIVO) was a unique, immersive 360 soundscape presented in Weston-super-Mare in July 2025 as part of the National Landscapes Association's Nature Calling national arts commissioning project. It was created by Gwyneth Herbert, Jason Singh and Chris Howard, and commissioned by Mendip Hills National Landscape.
VIVO Installation: An empty shop was transformed into a unique, 360 immersive soundscape; exploring the landscape, plants, people and wildlife of the Mendip Hills and Weston-super-Mare. The audio tracks through layers of time, soil, stone and roots to hear the ancestors of the caves, the dying song of the ash trees, the birds of the plateau. Hear the song of the ghost of Charterhouse, the tales of a Mendip storyteller, and the voices of children from Weston.
VIVO Trails: Following the launch of the VIVO installation and taking place throughout the summer, people were encouraged to visit the Mendip Hills National Landscape and engage with an augmented reality (audio and animated illustrations) trail on Mendip and in Weston's South Ward.
The Mendip Hills National Landscape Team partnered with Super Culture to connect with Weston-super-Mare communities to encourage them to discover more about the Mendip Hills that border the town, share ideas about what nature might mean to people of Weston, and promote wellbeing.
