How does sound “sound” to people of diverse hearings?

For In Which to Trust?, a solo installation by Jay Afrisando, five aurally diverse listeners were invited to interpret sound sources from 32 audiovisual clips. The resulting open captions reflect the listeners’ various bodily conditions and experiences, revealing how the same sound sources are perceived differently by different people. Inviting us to rethink understandings of sound, the artwork questions the superiority– and reality– of so-called ‘normal’ hearing, troubling the idea that there is one accurate aural experience. 

ADMISSION

• Free and open to the public by appointment only
• Ongoing exhibition: January 12, 2024 – March 2, 2024
• Gallery hours are by appointment only from Tue–Sat, 12-5 p.m. (closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays)
• Please visit ias.ucsc.edu/visit/ for more information

PARKING

• Free parking 
• Accessible parking on High Rd.