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Artist Shome Burua describes 'Standing Wave' installation addressing extreme urban heat in Phoenix
Summary
Artist Shome Burua presented Standing Wave, a two-part acoustic ecology installation in the Sombra Initiative that uses sun‑responsive analog circuits to produce synthetic birdlike sounds intended to prompt reflection on urban heat and human-environment relationships.
Shome Burua, an artist with the Sombra Initiative, described Standing Wave — a two-part acoustic-ecology installation meant to address extreme urban heat in Phoenix, Arizona — during a meeting public comment period.
Burua said the project has two elements: a sculptural layer designed to resemble sound waves and a set of small devices he calls “eco acoustic primitives” that produce sound in response to sunlight. “This layer, called standing wave is, is built to resemble…
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