[your version of calming sound]
sound caption for a quiet room
in collaboration with daadgalerie.
[your version of calming sound] is a creative access project in the form of a caption for a quiet room that benefits neurodivergent people, persons with chronic illnesses, and anyone needing rest.
This project was created during the Jay Afrisando: Listening with all senses public event at daadgalerie. The captioning work becomes a semi-permanent installation at daadgalerie as a courtesy of the gallery.
Work details
Year created: 2024
Medium: a quiet room and a vinyl on a wall
Cast
Concept: Jay Afrisando
Collaborators: Terry Perdanawati, Dahlia Borsche, Sebastian Dürer
Accessibility Consultant: Kate Brehme
Vinyl Cut Lettering: Annette Herwegh
This project was created by Jay Afrisando (2024 DAAD Music & Sound Fellow) during a residency at DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program.
Exhibition
Jay Afrisando: Listening with all senses (pop-up exhibition and artist talk), daadgalerie, Berlin, DE, 12 September 2024.
![A quiet room containing the black vinyl caption “[your version of welcoming sound]” sitting on a white wall, two bean bags, one table with two water glass bottles, two shelves on the far right corner, warm yet non-intrusive lighting on edge, and a fe](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/674a98608f2ea01242e45c49/f16653c4-6884-4c94-95a9-698ef51f916b/IMG_0973.jpg)
A quiet room containing the black vinyl caption “[your version of welcoming sound]” sitting on a white wall, two bean bags, one table with two water glass bottles, two shelves on the far right corner, warm yet non-intrusive lighting on edge, and a female wearing hijab fidgeting on a desk chair. Photo: Jay Afrisando. Event: Listening with all senses, 2024.
A work label on the bottom left corner accompanying the caption, describing the work contributors. Photo: Jay Afrisando. Event: Listening with all senses, 2024.
Behind the scenes of the caption installation. Annette Herwegh, a white-blonde female, starts pasting the vinyl caption after the measurement using a laser distance measure. Photo: Terry Perdanawati. Event: Listening with all senses, 2024.