Rikers’ Requiem

2021
stereo audio, 7 min.

Combining field recordings around New York City's Rikers Island jail complex with intercepted radio communication of the jail staff, Rikers' Requiem anticipates the jail's scheduled closing in 2026. It sonically reimagines a future where the island is cleansed by the surrounding waters and overtaken by fugitive, more-than-human life.

Exhibition History

2025
Sonic Nomads, TILT, Seoul, South Korea (curated by Transients: Jiyoung Yoon, Yeabon Jo, and Suk-Jun Kim)