Site in Superposition
Sonic installation | Distance sensor, program, metal structure
Technologist Wu Ping Sheng
Dimensions variable
2019
Technologist Wu Ping Sheng
Dimensions variable
2019
“Sight isolates, whereas sound incorporates; vision is directional, whereas sound is omnidirectional. The sense of sight implies exteriority, but sound creates an experience of interiority.” -Juhani Pallasmaa
This experiment attempts to translate the formless void of spatiality into auditory perception, revisiting a site where spatial volume is transformed into waveform.
Site in Superposition consists of a laser distance sensor connected to a sound receiver, arranged within a defined space. The sensor is mounted on a dual-axis rotating base, allowing it to gradually scan its surroundings. Based on real-time distance readings, a stream of responsive signals is transmitted to modulate the recorded sounds. Through this continuous process, the system produces a corresponding flow of air-particle vibrations that intervene in one’s spatial perception—rendering the invisible geometry of space momentarily audible.
