Joseph Zhang – Looking Outwards – 10

Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Design is a multi-component exhibition featuring interactive installations that experiment with the computations of Sound Design. The exhibition showcases several solo / collaborative works that, in one way or another, helps the audience feel more integrated into the spatial environment. The work utilizes electronic circuits, signals, radio waves, and resonant bodies to create these immersive experiences.

Though all these pieces are drastically different from each other, each utilize sound as a substance as the primary medium in each installation. In the exhibition above, Studio PSK uses body-activated MIDI sensors to detect when sounds should be triggered / altered. With these sensors installed throughout all the structures, the entire exhibition becomes a musical instrument itself, ultimately allowing viewers to both watch and participate in the art.