Living
Symphonies

About the
exhibition

Each organism within the forest is portrayed within the piece, creating a symphony that unfolds in real-time across undergrowth, trees and canopy, with each species — from fungi and moss to insects, birds and mammals — composed from thousands of fragments of sound, scored and recorded with an array of musicians.

Based on an in-depth ecological research period, working with local wildlife experts and volunteers, Living Symphonies continuously grows and evolves in the same way as the forest itself. Musical motifs swarm and flutter across the space, heard through a network of speakers hidden throughout the site. The piece responds to the time of day and real-time atmospheric conditions, with the composition transforming as the weather and light change through day and night.