The National Arts Council of Singapore has launched a state-of-the-art new audio guide system for November’s Singapore Biennale 2006. Created by Mobile Adventures Pty Ltd, WALK THE TALK ™, lets visitors simply dial a telephone number as they make their way around the Biennale, and hear all about the different artists and art installations on display. Access is free, though standard charges for making a local call apply. A significant advance on standard museum audio guides, the Council’s technology will allow users to exchange their own interpretations of the artworks on display. As with most museum guides, users will also have the option of listening to populist interpretations of the exhibits, as well as the more traditional ‘curatorial’ ones. The system features a brief overview of the artworks, followed by a series of audio options. Each listener will have the choice to: 1) record their own impression; 2) listen to those of others; 3) hear relatively in-depth content; 4) hear a brief history of the venue. Singapore’s first major cultural event to ally contemporary visual art practices with citizens’ everyday lives, the Council’s Biennale aims to challenges notions that contemporary art is difficult to understand, and find methods of presentation beyond museums and galleries. For more information, CLICK HERE