These are all sounds that we can easily hear in our daily lives, but they are often easily overlooked. Occasionally, we can focus on listening to these wonderful sounds, experiencing the different feelings they bring us and the various emotions that arise when we listen to them.

The second is a bird pecking. I found it fascinating because it’s such a small, detailed sound, yet it conveys the energy and liveliness of nature.

The third is the sound of raindrops hitting leaves. I chose this because the soft tapping on the leaves creates a calming, almost musical pattern that feels very soothing.

Compare the quiet details at home low-intensity sounds with the high-intensity noises outside the window. The tutor affirmed my train of thought. I began to create about this idea

The purpose is to compare the quiet details at home - low-intensity sounds - with the high-intensity noises outside the door - high-intensity sounds.

This work lasts for 3 minutes and 17 seconds. When we hear this sound, the first thing that begins is the low-intensity sounds, the quiet details of the home. We can hear the sounds of pencils, breathing, tapping on keyboards, and turning pages of books. When the knock on the door rang,

After opening the door, the quiet sound stopped.

Next, we heard the high-intensity sounds outside the door. We could hear the noisy sounds of the street, the sounds of vehicles moving, the sounds of light rail starting, the sounds of renovation and the shrill sirens. When the door was closed, everything returned to calm.

My works aim to convey the contradictory relationship between "personal space and social environment", and reflect how inner peace is disrupted by the outside world. In the flow of auditory perception, the audience can experience how easily the rhythm of modern urban life permeates the personal world. They can also ponder: In an environment that cannot be completely isolated, how can we maintain inner peace and redefine our relationship with the outside world?

The tutor affirmed my direction and gave me detailed guidance on how to build surround sound and how to layer different sound sources in the space. These practical suggestions have enabled me to gain a deeper understanding of the technology and presentation methods of sound devices, and I have benefited a lot from them.

Concept

Record and recombine sounds with kitchen appliances such as kettles, pot LIDS, blenders, and microwave ovens to create a "symphony of household chores".

Inspiration point

Embodying "daily necessities as tools", it transforms ordinary household labor into art.

Exhibition format

Multi-channel sound installations or performances can be set up as kitchen simulation scenes.

The exhibition form simulates a semi-open kitchen space and builds a multi-channel playback system with four surround speakers. The audience can move freely in the space, experiencing the changes in the position, direction and distance of the sound, making themselves feel as if they were in a "kitchen being played". This stereo experience not only emphasizes the physical spatiality of sound but also allows the subtle sounds in the daily environment to be re-focused on and amplified.

This work aims to make the audience realize that the seemingly insignificant noises and rhythms in daily life are actually deeply embedded in our physical experiences, recording the repetition of life, the traces of labor and the flow of emotions. The Kitchen Symphony transforms the ordinary sounds of household chores into sound art with aesthetic value, guiding people to rethink the relationship between "household chores, space and the body", and to understand the meaning of "daily life" and the overlooked aesthetic potential in a new way.