Blue Monday is nigh

According to a conflab of statisticians and PR people, Monday 16 January is due to be the most depressing day of the year - Blue Monday. In response to this, audio artist Sam Griffin has created an installation which you'll find at the Architecture Foundation's Project Space in Southwark. Go there on Monday and perhaps it will cheer you up.

Entitled the The Olduvai Cliff, the installation will be filled with noises sounding at 111Hz, a frequency that, the artist claims, can cause the left and right hemispheres of the brain to swap functions. "This effect stimulates the portion of the brain that governs mood, and stimulates the release of beta endorphins - the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of wellbeing and relaxation. It is also worth noting that as a sound, 111Hz is easily within the human vocal range," says Griffin.

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