'Bora: Bora' creates a sensory whitespace—a deliberate pause in the relentless rhythm of the built environment. In this installation, information reveals itself not through visual spectacle, but through air movements that can be both felt and heard, inviting visitors to reconnect with their senses beyond sight.

The work transforms a tunnel of aluminum frames into an untouched zone, where transparent boxes housing 96 speakers generate a dynamic wall of sound and air. These turbulent yet tender forces sculpt the atmosphere into a tactile presence, rendering the intangible nearly tangible. The result is an environment that both disorientates and grounds, shifting perception from visual dominance to a truly multisensory experience.

By redirecting focus from the eyes to the often-neglected senses of hearing and touch, 'Bora: Bora' challenges conventional perceptual norms. Its immersive soundscape defies easy localization, while carefully programmed air vortices animate the space with movement. This invisible instability does not simply command attention—it invites viewers to surrender control and embrace sensory flux.

Concept, Design & Production - Zhao Zhou

Sound design - Mint Park

Embedded programming - Nathan Marcus

Mentorship - Zalán Szakács

Documentation - Riccardo De Vecchi, Ira Grünberger

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Medium - Custom PCB, Teensy microcontrollers, modified subwoofers with 3D-printed cones, plexiglass, aluminum, stainless steel

Dimensions - Variable, approx. 3000 × 4000 × 2200 mm