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Thursday
May062010

Listen to The Sonic Body

Have you ever wondered what your body sounds like, from the inside? I have, and I actually recorded some bowel sounds once using a stethoscope I borrowed from a doctor friend. The Sonic Body is an interactive installation which allows visitors to experience what the human body sounds like.

From the outside the installation does not reveal any of its secrets, it is just a plain wooden cylinder. While entering the ‘body’, visitors will see a glowing representation of our organs. They can explore the different sides of The Sonic Body by touching it. This will trigger the sounds, which are played back omnidirectionally to increase the feeling of immersion. 

The installation was created by Thomas Michalak, Harry Neve and Anna Orliac. To record all those bodily sounds they collaborated with a heart surgeon. They used instruments like stethoscopes and hydrophones and recorded in an anechoic chamber to capture even the slightest sound. 

The artist is not performing for an audience this time. It feels like we are intruders, literally listening to the artist’s inside. See The Sonic Body website to learn more about this highly intimate piece of art:

www.sonicbody.co.uk

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