audio delivered in unexpected ways

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If you are looking for innovative ways to engage visitors, our ShapedSound® objects are unexpected experiential audio delivery systems that invite interaction through touch and play.

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Whether in a foyer, learning space, gallery, or hospital we work with you and your team to create beautiful hand-finished wooden objects that spark joy through novel ways of listening.

experiences

We are passionate about creating memorable multisensory interactions which open up conversation and create shared memories. We champion accessibility for everyone.

about us

Shaped Sound is a project of Translating Nature art studio, and is led by Dr Julie Freeman and Grace Attlee.

Please contact us to find out more about how we can create custom soound sculptures that work for your project.

featured exhibitions

TED 2024, Vancouver

Touchable, audible experiences created for the Fellows Park. A series of five Shaped Sound™ sculptures were fabricated for the TED2024 Conference in Vancouver, B.C. They were displayed in the Fellows Park space at the conference, Read more…

Modern Art Oxford

Another Present: three life-sized wooden ShapedSound™ sculptures Commissioned as part of the summer programme at Modern Art Oxford (MAO), Boundary Encounters, Another Present is an intimate listening experience, combining sonic works by women artists from Read more…

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