Singing Soil is a large-scale sound and light installation that reveals the hidden yet essential world beneath our feet. It draws attention to the delicate balance between humans and nature—a coexistence vital to life on our planet.

Beneath the surface lies an intricate ecosystem of microorganisms that forms the foundation of life. This underground network plays a crucial role in regenerating the earth. Agricultural models like the Bodemzicht farm cultivate living soil, sequester CO₂, and foster biodiversity. In collaboration with them, we made this vitality tangible: using specialized underground microphones, we captured the sounds of the soil—uncovering a realm more alive than we ever expected.

The installation merges multi-channel soil soundscapes with a series of Singing Bowl Light Sculptures, forming a dialogue between organic life and human intervention. The singing bowls operate within a complex stochastic system, influencing and responding to the soil’s sonic landscape. In a state of balance, natural and human-made elements enrich one another—but when interference grows too strong, the world beneath us fades into silence. Singing Soil challenges us to reconsider how little we truly perceive: by actively listening, we can restore our connection to the life hidden below and deepen our understanding of the world we stand on.