Here we describe the processes behind the “The Garden of Membranes” exhibition :
Step one : Record an area rainforest 1 km2 using this technique:
Step two : Place tiny speakers in exactly the same relative positions in a bonsai forest :
Step 3 Now you have a miniturised rainforest soundscape in your bonsai forest – have fun by combining the tiny sounds with the larger ones around the room. Have a map of the rainforest in the bonsai forest and in a larger version around the room so you can walk across the soundscape of 1km of rainforest by walking across the room:
Step 4: Exhibition