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Transforming Water Droplets into Sound
Similarly, water state 1 by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani is highly suggestive. At first glance, it’s unclear what exactly is being presented, but it’s a piece where water droplets fall from a ceiling device into a water basin at the center of the exhibition space, with the changes in the ripples converted into sound. The timing of the water droplets’ fall appears to be controlled based on precipitation data from the Kanto region, where the exhibition is being held. If you stay long enough, you can experience the changes in rainfall and the accompanying shifts in lighting.
As you watch the ripples on the water and listen carefully, you can feel the sound waves spreading at exactly the same timing and speed as the ripples. Gradually, the boundary between the ripples in the water and those in your own body becomes unclear. Since the human body is 60% water, perhaps when we perceive sound, our bodies experience something similar to this.
