Five Sound Questions to Zimoun

Does Zimoun need an introduction? Many of you probably have seen some of his work before, and if not, please watch the overview video on top of this post and be amazed by all the wonderful installations this Swiss artist created. I am very happy to include him in the Five Sound Questions series!

To learn more about Zimoun and his work please visit his website: www.zimoun.ch

1. What sound from your childhood made the most impression on you? 

I was very often playing around with an old analog radio and was very intrigued by the somehow cosmic sounds in between the channels.

2. How do you listen to the world around you?

Sometimes I listen very careful, and sometimes I don’t listen at all.

I like a good balance between both. And both is very refreshing somehow. 

3. Which place in the world do you favor for its sound?

Well… there might be many places and situations… but sitting in the middle of a desert and listening to this amazing silence is one of the most beautiful listening experiences I’ve ever made.

4. How could we make sound improve our lives?

To pay attention to what we hear (and not hear) might be the right start I think…

5. What sound would you like to wake up to?

I enjoy a lot the very tiny click sounds which our very old heating system is producing when the radiator is getting warm. Very beautiful and always different.

Also read the answers of other artists in the Five Sound Questions section.