The Shock

Audio recordings use the Quranic chapter on earthquakes and sounds of the earth’s constant tectonic shifts to create an unsettling image of the planet as an always-shifting and adjusting organism of which we have little understanding and are utterly powerless against. It was played in the city of Christchurch gallery, a city located on the ring of fire and home to many earthquakes.

Medium: audio Recording, headphones
Location: Physics Room Gallery, Christchurch, New Zealand
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