Speaker Sculptures

The Speakers Sculpture is a public sound installation that turns electronic waste into civic infrastructure for free expression. Built from 300 to 500 recycled loudspeakers donated by local residents, recycling businesses, and thrift shops, the sculpture is site-specifically constructed — free-standing or integrated into local buildings and topographies, always in collaboration with cultural agencies or youth organisations. Its purpose is to function as a contemporary "Speakers' Corner": a place where neighbourhood residents, musicians, choral groups, and passersby can broadcast their voices into public space. Participants connect microphones, MP3 players, or instruments directly to the sculpture; phone in for three-minute live messages; relay songs via Bluetooth; or contribute through social media channels using the hashtag #speakerssculpture. Streaming video lets remote callers see and address the public in real time. The project transforms discarded technology into a participatory civic platform — a sculpture that listens as much as it speaks.