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POPO STEREO

2022

Materials

Wool roving, Small speakers, Audio Interface, Reaper

Dimensions

WxDxH: 7cm x 5cm x 5cm (each pigeon)

About this work

Small speakers were integrated into needle-felted pigeon objects, which functioned like stereo speakers. By pressing these two pigeons against each ear, spectators can experience a three-dimensional sound that combines the environmental sounds of the city with human voices. According to one of the spectators, the behavior of pressing the pigeon speakers against their ears, and the slightly muffled sound they hear through the felt, made them evoke memories of when they were kid listening to the sound of their parents' heartbeats to calm them down. I found that adding not only the five senses, but also specific actions, increased the effect of associating comfort.

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