Rīdeō, ergo sum – I laugh, therefore I am (Preungesheim Edition)
Memory game with custom-built sound modules | various electronics, recordings of residents’ laughter | 100 x 100 cm
Created during his residency in the Fliegendes Künstler:innenzimmer (FlieKü) of the Crespo Foundation, Olsen’s work explores a simple yet profound question: What does a neighbourhood sound like if you only hear its laughter?
Armed with a microphone and ice cream vouchers, Olsen ventured through the parks, streets, courtyards, and local institutions of Preungesheim. Along the way, he collected the laughter of children, couples on park benches, a laughter yoga group, and even a former BMX champion from the 1980s.
The result is an interactive memory game: each module flip triggers a unique laughter sound bringing the community to life in playful, unexpected ways.
Special thanks to the Crespo Foundation, the FlieKü team, and everyone who laughed, contributed, or simply visited the exhibition.
More Infos: https://www.olsen.studio/rideo-ergo-sum/?lang=en
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