Holland Andrews, Hyperacuseus (Version One, Sleeping Bag), 2024. Sound Installation in the Whitney Elevators

Holland Andrews's Hyperacuseus (Version One, Sleeping Bag), currently playing in the Whitney's main elevator, works with voice and mechanical sounds, including those made by the elevator itself, to create a restorative space. The artist plays with our perceptions of the machine hum, so that we might wonder if the sound is intentional or just the magic of the world, ultimately to discover that it is, in fact, both.