Sound’s Hidden Journey Under Nordic Waters

Sound’s Hidden Journey Under Nordic Waters – Sense the feeling of being underwater through sounds

Multidimensional sound art installation has been created by Nordic sound artists Laila Skovmand (DK), Petri Kuljuntausta (FI) and Jens L. Thomsen (FO). 

Together with sound engineer Roma Komar, they have created unique recordings of underwater reverb – from deep caves in the Atlantic to silent fjords in Greenland and the shallow waters of the beautiful lake Saanajärvi (Sánajávri) in Finnish Lapland. Each artist offers their own perspective on water – hovering between philosophy and science, myth, ethics, and aesthetics.

Sound’s Hidden Journey Under Nordic Waters is a pioneering exploration of sounds underwater from an artistic point of view. 

The exhibition introduces the sensation of sounds travelling four times faster than they do in the air, of being completely surrounded by sound and elevates the feeling of being one with nature in a new sound art installation that includes soundscapes that have never been played to an audience before.

The exhibition also explores humanity’s connection to water and raises questions about how people are influenced by their relationship with nature.  Welcome to dive into worlds of sound never before presented to the public!

During the process of creating the recordings, the artists were portrayed by documentary filmmakers Karin Pennanen, Benjamin Hesselholdt and Peter Sørensen. The films can be seen during the exhibition at Suomenlinna.

Nordic Culture Point, Suomenlinna

13.-20.4.2024

Tue & Thu 11.00-19.00

Wed, Fri-Sat 11.00-15.00

Free entry