In the interactive visual and sound installation 52.2297° N, 21.0122° E // 52.5200° N, 13.4050° E, the body in urban space explores and analyzes the form and soundscape of two capitals – Berlin and Warsaw.
Over several days, a GPS application recorded every street the author traveled in both cities – including parking lots, shopping malls, and other places often missing from regular maps. Fourteen black MDF boards, laser-etched with these routes, visualize the everyday, individual tracks. The lines reveal whether the paths are geometric, chaotic, or simple, prompting questions about GPS accuracy and the personal shape of each city.
The installation’s second element is sound. Ten vibrating speakers mounted behind the panels play typical GPS commands such as “turn left” or “your destination is on the right.” Each board has one assigned command. When visitors approach, ultrasonic sensors trigger playback, creating a unique sound composition shaped by audience movement and presence.
52.2297° N, 21.0122° E // 52.5200° N, 13.4050° E
2018 – 2016
interactive sound, lasered gps traces on 10 black mdfs, 30 x 30 cm
Installation view Glucksman Gallery
The work was presented at LAB 30 (Augsburg, Germany), the Glucksman Gallery (Cork, Ireland), and Galerie Wedding (Berlin, Germany).
Installation view Glucksman Gallery, Cork, Ireland
Supported by City of Warsaw, Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, Governing Mayor of Berlin – Senate Chancellery Berlin.