Ran Zheng (Chinese, born 1988); Cinema 4D and Processing software; Courtesy of Ran Zheng

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1503, Look/Hear, 2016

Its medium is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjqcjnxjcoq&.

Ran Zheng collected sounds from a cafe and an office. She created letters that respond to the loudness and pitch of the sounds.

Ran Zheng (Chinese, born 1988); 2:00 minutes; Cinema 4D and Processing software; Courtesy of Ran Zheng

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This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Senses: Design Beyond Vision.

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