Light Installation
Video
Sound
Video
Sound
Disconnected is an audio-visual installation reacting to the topic of cognitive overload.
This project explores the impact of media technologies on the human voice, particularly during moments of crisis and isolation. Surrounded by algorithmic recommendations and external influences, how do we retain our sense of self? How does the voice, as a personal and expressive medium, exist within this overwhelming network? During the pandemic, when social interactions were limited, these disembodied voices—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.
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