City Noise is an annotated listening tent playing sounds recorded in a square of Rotterdam. The visitor lies on the floor, reading annotations corresponding to the field recordings being played inside of it.
The small size creates an intimate experience, which is meant as an invitation to stop, and listen to the noise of the city.

Paper, ink and thread.

The work showcases the sound of my neighbourhoodin a re-interpreted way. I recorded walks, bikes, moments of rest and transcibed the sounds. The audience is invited to touch and feel the word representing the sounds, while they think
about memories of their own neighbourhoods.

Unbleached cotton, ink and thread.

The work shows an abstract map of the sounds of Rotterdam. I started mapping the city through sound, and translated this into a sewn annotation. I moved all around, using different
transportation methods, recording everything, listened back, took notes and stitched the sounds.

Unbleached cotton, ink and thread.

The project began with a shared curiosity about how we might publish while being outdoors. We realized that urban spaces are already heavily scripted, full of rules and signs that guide our actions. We wanted to reclaim the idea of a script, but one that invites interpretation. Our aim was to imagine a different way of moving through space - led by curiosity and a playful
narrative.
The project consists of two interconnected parts: Device to Read the City – a tube for seeing and listening, and a publication with navigations.

As part of the research surrounding listening and sound in public space, I have oraganized several workshops to invite people into my own practice, and issue an invitiation to develop one themselves.