Sonified Topographies
A UNESCO art installation traveling the world through music
- Role Lead UI/UX designer and artist
- My focus Generative art, data visualization, LED installation
- Client UNESCO
- Time 2 months
The Project
Sonified Topographies was created for UNESCO’s “Beyond City to City” exhibition at the Central Library in Austin, TX. The installation explores global cultures through music, using a custom-built 12K-LED panel array to transform sound into generative landscapes. The system scrapes the most popular songs in UNESCO Creative Cities and processes the audio through a Processing algorithm, mapping frequencies to evolving 3D visuals. The result is a dynamic display reflecting each city’s unique soundscape.
My Role
As the lead designer, I developed the UI/UX for the installation, focusing on the generative visuals and their interaction with the audio. I collaborated with a team of engineers to create a seamless experience that transformed real-time music data into stunning visual landscapes.
