Whispering in the Leaves by Chris Watson is a sound installation that allows viewers to listen to mysterious sounds commonly found in Central and South American rainforests. Chris is a sound recordist who had spent years recording and compelling sounds in different rainforests around the world. This installation consists of two parts –  Dawn and Dusk. In the morning, audiences is immersed in the choruses of animals and chirping of birds which are replaced by insects sounds at night.  When I heard the recording, I felt like I was transported to the Amazon rainforest. Chris mixes and paces his recordings extremely well, there are no moments where the noises feel cluttered and inauthentic.

Game of Skill 2.0 is an interactive sound installation by Christine Sun Kim. Christine is a deaf artiste who experiments with the medium of sound. In this installation, audiences are presented with a portable device that has an antenna stick. As they drag the device under a velcro strip, a sound is emitted based on the participant’s speed and direction. For example, physically moving forward and backward is equivalent to forwarding and rewinding a recording. This installation requires the audience to explore different ways of keeping balance in order to listen to the complete recorded story by Christine. I am very amazed by how she is able to play and interact with sounds even though she was born deaf.