A sketchbook photo shows a blue post-it on the left with handwritten notes: "OCT 29 SAT SHARP AMBULANCE SOUND ON STREET 12:42 PM." On the right, four blue post-its form a square, covered in red scribbles.

Sphere of Sound

Illustration 2016 - 2017

A selection of drawings from Seo Hye's sketchbook illustrates her experiences of environmental sounds through a cochlear implant. The works translate her sonic encounters into a personal visual language, with subtle patterns representing faint sounds and bold graphics depicting louder ones. Drawings vary in medium, with some directly in the sketchbook and others pasted in. Seo Hye explores how individual sounds shape a broader environmental experience, capturing both consistencies and differences in her perception.

A photo of an open sketchbook with a blue post-it on the left listing sounds from 10th Jan 2017, and a drawing on the right featuring vertical blue swirls, horizontal scribbles, and pencil markings for sound textures.
A photo of an open sketchbook with a yellow post-it on the left listing sounds from 26/12/2016 at a Brooklyn pie shop, and a delicate pencil drawing with pink and grey scribbles, along with ink pen marks, on the right.
A photo of six drawings, including blue post-its with red scribbles, ink lines with grey markings, purple blobs, pink swirls, a green blob with pink lines, and blue swirls with sound texture markings.