A 150lb subwoofer suspends from a towering gantry.
A set of speaker stacks face each other as life-size headphones.
A 3D model of a sonic canon sits in silence.
In Deadass Dreams, Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste intentionally misuses sonic equipment to contemplate the role of sound to give and take away agency. From rippling sub vibrations to pointed piano composition, the installation explores how gestures of vulnerability can be used to subvert systems of domination.
"Sound teaches us how to be weak, and how to use weakness as a position of strength." - Brandon Labelle
