Aleatory Din

Aleatory Din is a site-specific installation in which a live audio feed travels from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge into a small listening booth in JFK airport. In the booth, visitors will see an explanation of what they are hearing and a map of the area. Surrounded by recessed speakers, travelers will hear the live


Aleatory Din is a site-specific installation in which a live audio feed travels from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge into a small listening booth in JFK airport. In the booth, visitors will see an explanation of what they are hearing and a map of the area. Surrounded by recessed speakers, travelers will hear the live sounds of the bird sanctuary less than a mile away, along with sounds of the planes. In the bird sanctuary’s visitor center, a computer will turn the incoming audio into an internet feed. On the airport end, a computer concealed in the booth will receive the audio feed and play it back through speakers.

About the artist(s)

Laura Vitale has been making audio works and installations from field recordings since 2002. The audio incorporates music and language into field recordings so that the disparate elements complement each other while maintaining the integrity of their individual traditions.