Still Moving (2021)

Still Moving aims to make spatial audio more accessible for those who are hard of hearing. Localization of sound relies on equal spectral and amplitudinal hearing in both ears. If an individual doesn’t have equal spectral or amplitudinal hearing, they will be unable to accurately localize a sound source. As people, our ability to localize sound is also strongly informed by what we see. As a result, visual cues can be used to dictate our spatial perception.

I’ve developed ‘imagined localization’, an approach where all horizontal and vertical spatiality is removed by only using mono audio while implying sound movement through visual cues. The resultant work from this strategy is Still Moving.

By creating spatial movement only through visual implication, and sticking with mono audio, barriers of physical capital have been moved for some individuals who are hard of hearing.