how fragile, we bloom: Woodland Soundwalk
Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center
4900 Independence Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
Multiple dates thru November 30, 2024
how fragile, we bloom, is an immersive soundwalk, created for Wave Hill in by musicians-composers Dorothy Chan and Lucy Yao of Chromic Duo using Augmented Reality (AR). The artists worked in collaboration with Wave Hill's Art, Community, Education and Science (ACES) youth interns to create a unique, site-specific experience.
Alongside Chromic Duo's sound design, narration and composition, stories from the ACES have been incorporated into a meditative soundwalk that invites audiences to reflect upon this current moment in history. The ACES' stories speak to individual and collective experiences, creating a storytelling capsule. Through communal creation and connection, Chromic Duo provides a platform for Wave Hill visitors to contemplate the ways that seasons bring change, their own relationships to nature and the larger community, and ultimately, how to support one another through times of uncertainty.
how fragile, we bloom unfolds through AR audio accessed with Gesso, a free app available via iOS and Android.