Meredith Kooi Meredith Kooi This project was a performance, video, and zine project that used playgrounds and noise to convey the (sometimes) heaviness of play. It grappled with the difficulty of childhood through an unapologetic return to the playground. Technically, the project transformed playgrounds into noise instruments using microphones, transducers, and other technologies in order to sonify the sounds of play. Audience members were encouraged to expand their aesthetic range (e.g., unfamiliar sounds, bodily movements, etc) and engage playgrounds in a new way to reclaim childlike imagination for healing. PROJECT “I’m just trying to be a kid (again; or, maybe for the first time)” COUNTY Greene Year 2024
