This project began as a spontaneous response to my transition from urban life, heightening my awareness of nature’s subtleties—plants, animals, and landscapes. It also reflects my ongoing exploration of various forms of “NOISE,” from the hallucinated sounds I battle to the suffocating air pollution during Chiang Mai’s notorious smog season. The work consists of a photographic and video installation accompanied by a sonic soundscape, blending analog photography with scanner-generated images to depict noise’s overwhelming presence in the environment. Color and monochrome images, captured through deliberate and unhurried analog photography, document my daily explorations of Rimbun Dahan, a 14-acre tropical garden near Kuala Lumpur. Scattered flowers, leaves, and deceased insects gathered from the garden are thoughtfully combined with archival materials on environmental degradation and chaotic social noise, adding depth through scanner imagery. Noises Are Quite Loud Here is a personal introspection on how noise intensifies even in seemingly tranquil environments. It contemplates the profound damage humans have inflicted upon nature and questions whether there is still a chance to mend and protect our ecosystem.

Venue: Lower Galleries, Objectifs

When: 22 Aug - 28 Sep 2025, 12pm - 7pm

By: Objectifs