concept & vision

a space to experience and celebrate sound and its art, Sound-Channel is a listening "channel" to comfortably experience 25 different sound pieces selected for the BitStreams exhibit

design & architecture

an exposed metal-stud wall frame is the intro to the Bitstreams' exhibit right across from the museum's elevator. Media players are inserted in this wall frame which is wrapped with clear plastic tarp. 50 fluorescent tubes, wrapped in dark blue gels, are attached to this frame recording visitor presence on the outside of the Sound-Channel

program & use

visitors relax by leaning against a diagonal acoustic-foam wall. Each piece is accessible on its own set of headphones connected to a dedicated CD player. Each spot is marked by a pink sensor and includes a brief description of the artist and their sound piece

impact & significance

the fluorescent tubes are activated by sensors that are obstructed when visitors lean against the foam wall. From outside the installation, within the exhibition lobby, visitors are partially visible as they lean and listen, creating a long row of bodies and gaps that, together with the rhythm of on/off fluorescent tubes, echo the sequence of ones and zeros that constitute a "bit stream." Fluorescent yellow tape on the floor leads visitors to marked listening stations