JUNE '22
PROJECT 07
EcoDAO Oasis
EXPERIENTIAL INSTALLATION
BROOKLYN, NY
THE EXPERIMENT
Turning ideas into experiences, sound design
as a storytelling method.
THE BRIEF
RTB was hired to build an experience for EcoDAO during NFT NYC 2022. We took EcoDAO’s principles of emergent community and tech-driven environmental sustainability to build a week-long homebase for conference attendees. In addition to the downstairs garden, greenhouse, and lounge, we transformed the top floor of a Williamsburg townhouse into a lush black-lit neon jungle with a transportive ambient soundscape. Unsuspecting lounge guests were taken upstairs to this hidden wonderland for a secret 1-on-1.
Versions of recorded text built into the 360-audio setup made seated, blindfolded audience members feel surrounded by voices and a single performer seemed to become numerous individuals. Choreographing the live performer to the sound design created a convincing illusion that the room was full of people, lending to the sensation of being greeted, held, witnessed, and protected by many.
INGREDIENTS
Origins & Ancestries
Emergent Divinity
Nourishment
Unity & Protection