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Installation | Sound
ARCHIVES: AYLA’S ROOM
Mixed Media Installation
2019
Mixed Media Installation
2019

The concerns in this body of work were primarily informed by Debord’s theory of The Society of the Spectacle. Consequently, it attempted to explore and showcase an individual’s private sphere alongside an insight regarding one’s personal habits and lifestyle by creating a fictitious character. In a way, it provided a glimpse into an otherwise curated persona for the imaginary character of Ayla Rizwan.
Upon entrance, people could use visual cues in order to understand a range of information about the character including factors such as gender, age, name, to quirky habits, lifestyle choices, fincancial constraints, romantic conflicts, etc. Sound pieces were installed in multiple locations within the room (hidden) to capture the usual sounds a person living in the space would be exposed to; they included: sound of windchimes near the window; muffled noise of people yelling across the hall; construction noise; call for prayer in the neighborhood; etc.
