Soundprint is produced in collaboration with a collective of cross-disciplinary hearing and deaf artists, programmers, futurists and fabricators. Through the use of art and technology, this immersive, interactive and inclusive experience will make visible our individual soundprints and explores how our collective soundprints shape our mental and physical health and social behaviours.
Soundprint consists of a series of stand-alone artistic research experiments that use art and technology to make visible our individual soundprints (audio footprints) and explore how our collective soundprints shape our mental and physical health as well as social behaviours.
Find Silence
Perhaps more overwhelming than the overflow of information, stimuli and work that constantly surrounds us, are the pressures, desires and fears coming out of our minds. We try to escape these noises only to create greater distractions. Take a moment in stillness to be present. Silence cannot be seen, yet is one of the most precious gifts one can discover.
Perhaps more overwhelming than the overflow of information, stimuli and work that constantly surrounds us, are the pressures, desires and fears coming out of our minds. We try to escape these noises only to create greater distractions. Take a moment in stillness to be present. Silence cannot be seen, yet is one of the most precious gifts one can discover.
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Resonate
Sound is experienced by the entire body. Physiological responses to auditory soundscapes show how we all react to auditory stimulation differently. Our individual and collective soundprints, which are invisible, get imposed (knowingly and unknowingly) on others and are tolerated (consciously and subconsciously) by them. Step into their minds and bear witness to the ways in which they perceive sound, its impact on their lives and what agency they may or may not have on what is heard. Co-produced with Stephen Surlin, Jean René, Rachelle Lavergne |
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The Museum of Quietness
In a world of constant noise, quietness is a rare gift. At times, we also take this gift for granted. The Museum of Quietness collects memories from the future and uses these memories as material for us to imagine a world where quietness can be found and experienced more meaningfully today. Co-produced with Luisa Ji |
Sound Portraits
Exposure to unwanted sounds in shared spaces remains an exclusionary experience for many to fully participate in society. Participate, engage, and see how your own actions or inactions influence a piece of generative art. In the process, develop a deeper appreciation for the world of sound that surrounds us constantly. This audio-reactive augmented reality application uses graphics to examine the sounds of everyday life, creating a sense of immersion into these everyday sounds in order to make the invisible implications of environmental sound and noises visible.
Create your own sound portrait here
A sound portrait is a dynamic “selfie” that is rendered in relation to the changing ambient sounds of your physical surroundings. Try the application to see how auditory changes in your environment affect your selfie image. Join the conversation: share your portraits using # SeeSoundPortraits.
Co-produced with Conor Byron and Luisa Ji
Exposure to unwanted sounds in shared spaces remains an exclusionary experience for many to fully participate in society. Participate, engage, and see how your own actions or inactions influence a piece of generative art. In the process, develop a deeper appreciation for the world of sound that surrounds us constantly. This audio-reactive augmented reality application uses graphics to examine the sounds of everyday life, creating a sense of immersion into these everyday sounds in order to make the invisible implications of environmental sound and noises visible.
Create your own sound portrait here
A sound portrait is a dynamic “selfie” that is rendered in relation to the changing ambient sounds of your physical surroundings. Try the application to see how auditory changes in your environment affect your selfie image. Join the conversation: share your portraits using # SeeSoundPortraits.
Co-produced with Conor Byron and Luisa Ji
On Display:
Lee Matasi Gallery, Ottawa School of Art. Ottawa, ON. May - June 2022.
THEMUSEUM, Kitchener, Ontario. February 2021-September 2021.
THEMUSEUM, Kitchener, Ontario. February 2021-September 2021.
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Soundprint is funded by:
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Research support for the development of these works provided by:
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