The main focus of the works with sound is to use sound as a s p a t i a l p l a s t i c m e d i u m
within specific spaces and situations in the public realm. Sound forms an integral part of the
l e g i b i l i t y o f a s p a c e..
The (anticipated) bond or link between specific sounds and specific spaces is set in many cases;
i.e. it is expected that a cuckoo-clock will sound the call of a cuckoo,
or likewise that a mountain pasture in Switzerland
will be filled with the sound of cowbells.
The works with sound scrutinise such associations, often by exposing public spaces to foreign or non-local sounds,
either through mobile or fixed mounted speaker systems.
There are different strategies that are applied for working with sound in the public realm:
The creation of a specific sound atmosphere. Making audible a vast archive of sound recordings enables the
synthesis of fantastically sounding situations, i.e. by combining sounds from different cultures.
And/or the intervention is based on interactivity: a speaker system reacts
to an audience or to a specific situation occurring, either through infrared or motion detection.