Can we embody listening as a way of tasting?
How does sound shape our perception of taste?
How does taste shape our experience of sound?
What stories can materials carry as sonic,
social, ritual agents?
The collaboration translated the forest ecosystem into auditory and gustatory stimuli. By pairing site-specific soundscapes with intentional tea rituals, the experience mapped four ecological layers to distinct acoustic and material profiles.Canopy High-frequency, ethereal soundscapes paired with Tulsi and Chamomile to evoke the open, sunlit environment of the forest's highest tier.Understory Fluid, shifting sonic textures paired with cold-brewed Sencha to capture the filtered light and crisp atmosphere of the mid-layer vegetation.Forest floor Resonant, grounding acoustic frequencies paired with Aged Gong Mei White Tea to reflect accumulation, maturation, and organic transition.Soil Low-frequency drones paired with bamboo-aged Shu Pu-erh to draw the participant into a dense, foundational subterranean matrix.
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