The Mnemosonic Map
── .✦ EXPERIENTIAL PROTOTYPE EXHIBIT B ✦.──
An audio-only experience that strips away all visual and tactile cues, leading you in search for soundscapes that unravels a moment once lived
but long forgotten.
A short video demonstration, showcasing how Exhibit B works
an unspecific place or time
sounds anyone, anywhere, would have heard of
background ambiences that are widely recognised
These sounds don't tell where or when — instead, they let you fill in the blanks.
EXHIBIT B ꕀ
Mnemosonic Map
Generic Soundscapes
ABOUT THE EXPERIENTIAL PROTOTYPE:
The Mnemosonic Map is an interactive, multisensory object designed to evoke autobiographical memories through a purely audio-driven experience. Activated by magnetic sensors hidden beneath the surface, users move the chesspiece-like device across the map, triggering different soundscapes that emerge only when in close proximity to each sensor.
By removing visual and tactile distractions, the Mnemosonic Map encourages deep, active listening—inviting users to reconnect with memories and emotions through sound alone, and to experience a more intimate, introspective journey through their own past.
Summary:
- ✶ 8 specially curated tracks
- ✶ Finding your own memory
- ✶ Audio-reactive magnetic sensors
- ✶ Immersive soundscapes
- ✶ Emotional connection
- ✶ Memory recall
Mimicking the ambient soundscapes that have always surrounded us throughout different places and stages of life, this is not just an exploration of sound, but a journey inward — into memory, emotion, and the self.
CURATED SOUNDSCAPES TRACKS
TRACK 001
A soft symphony of nature, where each note is a delicate reminder of morning’s calm. It’s the sound of quiet mornings, of life unfolding, of simple moments that make everything feel melodic, light, and warm, as the birds sing their endless song, filling the air with a sense of freedom and peace.
TRACK 002
A soft, crackling rain falling. Distant thunder rumbles, like the earth is speaking in low, hushed tones. The storm swells and softens, gentle and fierce at once. The kind that soothes rather than unsettles. It’s the sound of being held inside, safe, with the world outside alive and shifting — a feeling of calm in the middle of nature’s roar.
TRACK 003
A city in motion. The distant car horns, the rhythmic hum of a train arriving, the shuffle of feet in a busy crowd, the hurried conversations that weave together. Familiar, constant, it’s a soundscape that moves with purpose, a constant undercurrent of life rushing forward. The ebb and flow of urban energy in a bustling world.
TRACK 004
A whisper, a breath, a force unseen. It rises and falls, shifting from a soft murmur to a howling presence, as it caresses and sweeps. It carries the weight of silence, the feeling of something just out of reach. A sound that lingers, even when it’s gone.
TRACK 005
The quiet, soothing rhythm of water. Soft water splashes, footsteps above. The sound of cool water, gentle and inviting, offering a moment of serenity. It’s a space where the mind can float, where time slows, and you’re carried along with the soft waves. The in-between of motion and stillness.
TRACK 006
A kaleidoscope of sound. 8-bit melodies looping endlessly, buttons clicking, the background buzz of excitement. Coins drop, machines beep, a chorus of anticipation and play. A place where time feels suspended, a world in which seconds stretch and shrink, lost in play.
TRACK 007
The clink of cutlery, the hum of conversation — a mosaic of voices, gentle chatter, and the rhythm of shared meals. Every dish prepared with care, every conversation carrying a story. There’s warmth in the air, a familiar bustle, an atmosphere where connections are quietly formed between moments, laughter, and the clattering of plates.
TRACK 008
A sudden burst of clapping, the soaring crescendo of cheers, the laughter that follows along. Birthdays, graduations, unexpected victories — this soundscape gathers moments when joy felt too big for one body to hold. Celebrations where voices rose together, where being seen, known, and loved could be heard in every shout. These sounds preserve fleeting highs that linger long after the candles are blown out.
Mnemosonic Box
Publication
The Mnemosonic Map publication captures the spirit of the project, reimagining memory recall through an interactive, audio-only experience. Using a magnetic device to trigger hidden soundscapes, the map invites users to navigate an invisible landscape of collective and autobiographical memories. This publication explains the concept, how the map works, and guides readers through a journey of listening, feeling, and remembering. Reflective and intimate, it invites readers to experience sound as a catalyst for memory — a delicate thread weaving together personal emotions and universal moments, offering a sensory bridge between individual stories and shared human experiences.
exhibit (b)
front cover
What if sound was the
only way to see (a memory)?
Generic vs Specific Soundscapes
Reflects on how familiar sounds — though shared by many — awaken deeply personal, intimate memories, bridging collective and individual experience.
How to navigate:
Deepening Reflection:
Mapping Memory Triggers:
Map of Track Positions
the map — symbolizing how memories are scattered, layered, and waiting to be rediscovered through movement and attention.
Closing Refkective Statement
Leaving a lasting impression
If yes, draw, write and share it!
Final stampcard design with linostamps as the graphics to lessen confusion
Flip the card and stamp at every soundscape found!
