Sound Forest

Tall pipes hang vertically around a circular platform, roughly three feet apart. Pulling a cord sets them ringing like very low bells and invites the listener into the forest.

As a visitor walks, nearby tones become more prominent and then recede, creating slow melodies shaped by the path through the installation. The frequencies are low enough to be felt, and the sound can take about two minutes to fade.

Traditional music practice often divides skilled performers creating sound from a stage and laypeople receiving sound in the audience. This piece subverts that relationship, inviting participants to organize the sound as they move through the forest, guided by curiosity and the natural impulse to explore.

As the tones disappear, people often move closer to the pipes to catch their final whispers, unsure whether the last sound remains in the air or only in memory.

The experience raises immediate questions: Why are the larger pipes deeper? Why can their vibration be felt? Why does their sound last so long? Curiosity becomes part of the work.