UNHEARD 2026: Sound & Wi-Fi Sensing Installation by Stelios Manousakis

"Instruments of Convenience / Surveillance" is an interactive sound and Wi-Fi sensing installation by Stelios Manousakis
About this Event

This site-specific installation transforms invisible electromagnetic activity into an immersive auditory experience, utilizing the unique "microwave acoustics" of its environment. By mapping how Wi-Fi signals propagate, bounce, and interact with the architecture, the work captures the subtle interference patterns created by the movement of bodies through space. Each installation involves a rigorous calibration process, where the system is finely tuned to the specific resonance of the room, turning the gallery itself into a sensitive instrument that translates presence into sound.

Designed for the spatial characteristics of the Tomorrow Maybe gallery, the installation benefits from the room’s enclosed structure, which amplifies the density of these microwave echoes. The hardware—comprising a network of transmitters, sensors, and reflectors—functions as a delicate, fixed apparatus; once calibrated, the system remains in a state of high readiness to translate the kinetic energy of visitors into a dynamic, generative score. Through this process, the work renders the unseen infrastructure of our digital landscape tangible, inviting the audience to inhabit a space where their movements literally shape the surrounding atmosphere.

這個場域特定裝置將肉眼看不見的電磁活動轉化為沉浸式聽覺體驗，運用環境中獨特的「微波聲學」特性。透過測繪 Wi-Fi 訊號如何在空間中傳播、反射及與建築結構互動，作品捕捉人體在空間中移動所產生的細微干擾波形。每次裝置都經過嚴謹的校準過程，系統會根據空間的特定共鳴進行微調，將展場本身轉化為一部敏感的樂器，把人的在場轉譯為聲音。

此裝置專為 Tomorrow Maybe 畫廊的空間特性而設計，充分利用場地封閉結構所強化的微波迴聲密度。硬體設備由發射器、感應器及反射器組成一個精密而固定的系統；一旦完成校準，系統便處於高度備戰狀態，隨時將訪客的動能轉化為動態的生成式樂譜。透過這個過程，作品將數位景觀中無形的基礎建設變得具體可感，邀請觀眾進入一個他們的移動真實地塑造著周圍氛圍的空間。