Chorus
合唱, (2025)
Sound installation
Installation Design: Chan Wai Lok
Listen until you hear the sounds.Listen until the sounds blend into a chorus.
Listen until the chorus gets lost in the surroundings.
在日常生活中聽到的聲音大多涉及移動或動作，例如車聲、鳥鳴，或者人類活動發出的聲音；唯獨喇叭播放的聲音，聲源是固定的。受這個有趣的聆聽觀察啟發，我希望創作一個讓聲源持續移動的聲音裝置，令觀眾必須走動到不同的位置，才能完整地體驗作品。
後來，我發現了滑台這個媒材。滑台在不同的移動速度和頻率下，會產生相應的音高和節奏。當我編程控制四台滑台同時運作時，它們發出的聲音就像合唱團一樣融和起來。滑台的移動、觀眾的移動，以及音樂般的聆聽經驗三者彼此緊密相連。
In everyday life, most of the sounds we hear involve motions or actions — for example, the noise of cars, birdsong, or sounds generated by human activities. Perhaps the only exception is sound emitted from speakers, where the source of sound remains stationary. Inspired by this intriguing auditory observation, I wanted to create a sound installation where the sound source moves constantly, so that the audience has to move to different positions to experience the work fully.
Eventually, I discovered the medium of mechanical sliders. They produce corresponding pitches and rhythms when they move at different speeds and frequencies. By programming four sliders to operate simultaneously, the sounds they generate blend together like a choir. The movement of the sliders, the movement of the audience, and the music-listening experience are all interconnected.
photo credit: Ray Leung