Looking Outwards 02

This piece by Jay Vidyarthi uses a strap wrapped around a participant’s chest to measure their breathing. This breathing is then translated into various sound patterns, including sound effects, music, and recordings of people speaking. Other than the sound feedback from their breathing, the participant is deprived of sensory input to allow them to focus more on the auditory experience. The goal of this piece is to deepen the participant’s meditative experience by having the only input they receive from their environment directly reflect the behavior of their own body, allowing them to be more mindful of it.