Exhibits,

Rasak Akorede FR:QNCY - Reimagining Urban Soundscapes

Opening: Wednesday 29th April 6-8pm Dates: 29th April - 23rd May

‘FR:QNCY - Reimagining Urban Soundscapes’ is an immersive installation that
explores how the sounds of cities shape perception, emotion, and identity. The
work brings together field recordings from Lagos, Malmo, and Melbourne,
transforming them into an interactive listening experience. The screen is driven by computer vision; visitors select a location using hand gestures. Using their fingers, the audience signals 1 for Lagos, 2 for Malmö , and 3 for Melbourne. These gestures activate a transition into a live visual environment, where their body appears as a shifting silhouette, or point cloud. Sound responds to their presence: stillness produces a subtle heartbeat, while movement reveals layered recordings from each city, from the intensity of Lagos to the quiet rhythms of Malmö. A live recording interface, through the iPad and laptop setup, allows visitors to contribute their own sounds, building an evolving sound archive of Naarm. These recordings are integrated into the system, allowing future audiences to experience the city through accumulated fragments of participation.


‘FR:QNCY - Reimagining Urban Soundscapes’ invites audiences to listen more closely to their surroundings, and to consider how sound connects people across different places. It positions listening as both a personal and collective act, where presence, movement, and environment continuously shape each other.#