Bending Nature

Han Xu, and Zehao Wang

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract

Bending Nature is an architectural sound installation situated in a confined, irregular space. By repurposing part of the raw speakers as microphones and surface transducers placed directly on the walls activate the architectural texture, the work merges natural sounds with feedback loops and creates a resonant dialogue between the building and its environment. Through a visually minimalist presentation, viewers are immersed in a dynamic, ever-changing soundscape that challenges spatial perception and offers a novel sensory experience of sound and structure.

Citation

Han Xu, and Zehao Wang. 2025. Bending Nature. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17801071 [PDF]

BibTeX Entry

@inproceedings{nime2025_music_15,
 abstract = {Bending Nature is an architectural sound installation situated in a confined, irregular space. By repurposing part of the raw speakers as microphones and surface transducers placed directly on the walls activate the architectural texture, the work merges natural sounds with feedback loops and creates a resonant dialogue between the building and its environment. Through a visually minimalist presentation, viewers are immersed in a dynamic, ever-changing soundscape that challenges spatial perception and offers a novel sensory experience of sound and structure.},
 address = {Canberra, Australia},
 articleno = {15},
 author = {Han Xu and Zehao Wang},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.17801071},
 editor = {Sophie Rose and Jos Mulder and Nicole Carroll},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {June},
 note = {Installation},
 numpages = {5},
 pages = {55--59},
 presentation-video = {https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqz8INCmDmU&t=45s},
 title = {Bending Nature},
 track = {Music},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2025/nime2025_music_15.pdf},
 urlsuppl1 = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2025/nime2025_music_15_file01.mp4},
 year = {2025}
}