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  On May 30, 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting the Sholeh Asgary exhibition in a small grou with Professor Vesna. While I did not take a selfie there, I have a selfie from the sound walk that occurred directly prior and pictures from the exhibit, one of which includes my hand. This art exhibition was really interesting. There was an Iranian rug in the center of the room with a small hill of some sort in the center which would occasionally vibrate. A microphone/flashlight combination was hung above the hill to pick up sounds that mimic Iranian waterways. The vibrations in combination with the light almost made it seem as though the rug was moving. As an engineer, I was very interested in what the vibration mechanism was made of.  There were also other pieces in the room. The video work shown below talked more about the water system. The imprints were very interesting. They were made by the same artist blowing through the paper to mimic Qanat topography. I did further digging...

  Last Friday on May 30, 2025, I had the pleasure of joining Professor Vesna on a sound walk. Itw as a small group, which made the experience really personal and welcoming. We started in north campus at the Serra sculpture and walked down to the CNSI building in south campus. It was a really interesting experience, especially because I haven’t walked mindfully around campus since I was a freshman still figuring out my surroundings. As a graduating senior, it felt very full circle.  We spend time looking at Rolfe Hall and also a lot of time in the main plaza between Royce and Powell. I would recommend this activity to others because it was a great way to connect with campus and a good reason to get outside. As an engineering student who works a part time job, I find that I often forget to make time for me to hang out in the sunshine. So this was a great experience in multiple ways. I was also curious about soundwalking and its benefits. Sorrel Harriet theorizes that soundwalkin...