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"Organ of Corti is an experimental instrument that recycles noise from the environment. It does not make any sound of its own, but rather it attempts to draw our attention to the sounds already present by framing them in a new way. Named after the organ of hearing in the inner ear, it uses the acoustic technology of sonic crystals to accentuate and attenuate frequencies within the broad range of sound present in road traffic or falling water. By recycling surplus sounds from our environment, we hope to challenge expectations of what might constitute a piece of music by adding nothing to the existing soundscape but rather offering new ways of listening to what is already there. This instrument is a device that, for us, rematerializes our experience of sound, inviting us to "listen to ourselves listen"."

" The "Testimonium" series explores waste in different formats. It is made up of three sound and visual works that I created from recordings and photos I made at one of the world's largest landfills, the Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya, and at very modern recycling and wastewater facilities in Denmark and Latvia."

Gilberto Esparza investigates technology as a possibility to pose questions and solutions to the impacts of the human footprint on life on earth, based on a vindication of the intelligence inherent in life and rethinking the relationship of human societies with the natural environment. His practice employs recycling consumer technology and experiments with biotechnology.

"Landfill Harmonic is an upcoming feature-length documentary about a remarkable musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash."