Shell Poems

Shell Poems
Project by Ricardo Chuecos & Cristian Duran

The myth that one can hear the ocean inside of a seashell is finally coming true. During O, Miami 2018, people stumble upon a beautiful seashell. When they pick it up and put it to their ear, they hear a poet's voice. The effect of hearing the ocean in a seashell is a combination of factors: the distortion of airflow, ambient noise in the environment, and the sounds of one’s own body. Sounds like how a poem is made doesn’t it? Tiny speakers embedded in the seashells broadcast the poems. Get lost and float into a different space with Ocean in Your Ear.