Jisoo Geum – Looking Outwards 04 – Sound Art

Mileece “Nightfall” 2003

Mileece Abson is a sonic artist and an environmental designer who creates sound art using plants. Mileece generates original sound by connecting electrodes to plants that conduce bioelectric emissions. Bioelectric emissions are currents that come from different plants. The electrodes that are attached to leaves then conduct currents and send the information to an amplifier. The amplifier than transfers the currents into codes and transmit the codes into a software that animates the sound.

Her music tends to be extremely subtle and abstract, capturing the movement and growth of nature. I liked the organic and peaceful energy that her sound creates; it felt like I was brought to a different space. Miller’s music style and vision were also very inspiring because of her vision behind the work. As an ambassador of environments and renewable energy, Mileece mirrors her passion by creating sound art that facilitates connections between people and nature.