Where We Belong (2025)
Photo Credit: Michaela Bowman/Lexington Philharmonic
Where We Belong Excerpt
Set Up
10 tape players with good speakers
10 pre-recorded tapes
Mono speaker set up with good low end
Laptop equipped with Ableton Live
Where We Belong Ableton Live Session
Duration: 10’
Where We Belong is a site-specific interactive installation designed for the Swing Set: Share a Share sculpture (Leticia Banjuyo) at Josephine Sculpture Park. The piece is inspired by the strong sense of community and fortitude that emanates throughout Lexington, KY. Ten tracks consisting either of melodic synths or drum machines are played on individual tape players dispersed around the sculpture. While each tape can function on its own, the beauty is in the combining of all the tapes to create a tapestry of sound. In the center of the sculpture, voice recordings of local Lexington community members describing the communities and land around Lexington that means most to them is played alongside the tapes. Audience members are invited to press play and stop on tapes at will and experience the piece inside the sculpture, on the swings of the sculpture, or outside the sculpture. Each listening position provides a slightly different listening experience, inviting audience members to experience the piece and the sculpture in a new way.