Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations

Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment



Cicada sounds were isolated and reconstructed into a synthetic dialogue between individuals and the group, 60 speakers, mixed media speaker shells painted to match the Baltimore Museum of Art’s white walls, audio equipment
6 Min. 5 Channel Audio Loop
20' x 20'

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Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations:  Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment Ryan Hackett, 2009
Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations: Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment
Ryan Hackett, 2009
Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations:  Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment Ryan Hackett, 2009
Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations: Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment
Ryan Hackett, 2009
Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations:  Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment (detail), Ryan Hackett, 2009
Reconstructed Cicada Vocalizations: Controlled Communication for the Indoor Environment
Ryan Hackett, 2009
Sondheim Prize 2009 Overview, by Ryan Hackett
Exhibition Overview
Ryan Hackett, 2009