Disconnected
Audiovisual Installation,
Interactive sound object
2022
Disconnected is an audio-visual installation reacting to the topic of cognitive overload.
This project explores the impact of media technologies on our mental well being, particularly during moments of crisis and isolation. Surrounded by algorithmic recommendations
and external influences, how do we retain our sense of self?
How do we exist within these overwhelming networks? During the pandemic, when social interactions were limited, the virtual space
—offering either spiritual or practical advice—became a substitute for real human connection.
By layering and multiplying collected recordings of various internet figures, I created an ‘informational sound smog’
- a dense, overwhelming mass of networking voices where clarity is lost. Instead of answers, we are left with cognitive overload, mirroring
the disorienting effects of digital overstimulation. This work questions how media technologies mediate the voice, transforming
it from a direct human presence into an endless stream of disembodied soundbites.
and external influences, how do we retain our sense of self?
How do we exist within these overwhelming networks? During the pandemic, when social interactions were limited, the virtual space
—offering either spiritual or practical advice—became a substitute for real human connection.
By layering and multiplying collected recordings of various internet figures, I created an ‘informational sound smog’
- a dense, overwhelming mass of networking voices where clarity is lost. Instead of answers, we are left with cognitive overload, mirroring
the disorienting effects of digital overstimulation. This work questions how media technologies mediate the voice, transforming
it from a direct human presence into an endless stream of disembodied soundbites.
Link to video: https://youtu.be/H-3fY_ugMms