May 30, 2025
Anna Nacher, Library of Breath
Library of Breath is a sound installation and ongoing research project by artist Anna Nacher, presented as an immersive sound walk throughout the UCLA campus. This work explores the act of breathing as both a personal and collective experience, connecting bodies, environments, and sonic landscapes. By guiding participants through a series of curated audio experiences in outdoor spaces, Library of … read more »
May 09, 2025
Qanat
Sholeh Asgary’s Qanat is an interactive sound and light installation named after the ancient Iranian underground water channel system. Asgary amplifies the resonant qualities of a traditional rug with the sound of water, as a pendulum microphone hung above picks up the amplified sounds of the rug, movements, and room tone, creating a live feedback loop. Visitors are invited to … read more »
May 01, 2025
Sound + Science 3.0
Apr 04, 2025
In Silence …
Joel Ong’s installation, In Silence …, takes a selection of anecdotal stories abstracted from interviews with individuals at medical, ecological, and socio-cultural frontlines, and “narrates” them through actors limited to non-vocal expressions. A reflecting pool reveals patterns that alternate between emergence and disappearance in synchrony with the story’s emotional valences and as cymatic visualizations of speech. The audio for these … read more »
Mar 15, 2025
Sound and Science: From Signal to Noise
Sound & Science: From Signal to Noise is a curated showcase of sound art performances inspired and informed by scientific fields such as physics, biology, and botany, exploring the vast landscape of auditory and visual experiences. Featuring local LA-based and emerging experimental sonic artists working in ‘eco-acoustics,’ this concert presents sound as a post-object art form. The performances are intrinsically … read more »