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Photo by Femke Reijerman
Graduation project

Sonic Driving

Laura Papke

Sonic Driving is a participatory performance that traverses personal experiences into a collective symphony, inviting participants to experience and practice connectedness through sound. In it, frequencies that can be felt in the body are channelled as a medium for synchronisation and co-regulation, reminiscent of ancient drumming practices. Using fingertip sensors, the participants’ heart rates are captured and digitally converted into low-frequency sound, allowing them to hear and feel the pulse of themselves and others through individually assigned speakers. The beats are converged, turning the heart rhythms inside out across inner and outer boundaries into a united track that invites a sense of connection and belonging on a troubled earth.

Department

Social Design

Degree

Master

Graduation year

2022

Photoshoot

Femke Reijerman

Collaboration

In collaboration with Luigi Gjergjaj, Marko Milas and Robin Modjesch