Projects
Exploring MR and the impact on perception and imagination in immersive media
Exploring MR and the impact on perception and imagination in immersive media
The project started out as an exploration of audio in VR and MR realities, in order to research my project 'roots'. 'roots' is an interactive installation inspired by the communication between plants and mycelium with an aim to place us humans back into our ecosystem.
During my research, I expanded beyond VR and MR and also explored ambisonic potential using binaural audio in headphones and spatial audio in the context of ecoacoustics. During my ambisonic recording exploration, I have grown more interested in the sonic experience and how this changes our spatial awareness and can harness imagination. The explore grant has opened my eyes and ears and helped me on my journey to 'roots'.
Explore
£5,000
"What comes first? The idea or the tech? With immersive arts, they go hand in hand."
Aims of the Project
My aim is to expand my knowledge in this technology further and explore how both virtual and physical spaces influence our perception. I am wondering how we can thus form new connections, and social ecosystems.
How did they do that?
The challenge was to overcome the hurdle of using mac for a software designed for windows. It was not easy to work with game engines which was a large part as to why my focus shifted to ambisonic recording in environmental context and other kinds of spatial audio.
"A whole world has been opened to me via the Explore grant - thank you for feeding my curiosity and helping my creative practice grow. I can now make the work I have never had the tools to make."
Meet the artist
Sonia Killman
Lead artist
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Sonia Killmann is a composer, saxophonist and multimedia artist who explores the relationship between sound and environment through immersive composition.
Sonia’s work is inspired by the juxtaposition of mechanical elements and natural phenomena that influence human perception of space.
The artist presented the installation Umweltraum((a)) at Sonica 2024 with immersive artist Laura Mannelli and performed at festivals such as Multiplica (LUX), Gas festival (SE) and Construction Festival (UA).
