rain contained, rain contains... by DXARTS Grad Wei Yang will be performed at Ars Electonica Forum Wallis on June 5th, 2026 in Münster-Geschinen, Switzerland.
rain contained, rain contains... explores the close relationship between
everyday objects and nature. Made from sounds of bottles, tubes, and
rain, it invites listeners to discover sonic connections and containment
between the profound and the ordinary. Bottles and resonant tubes act
as vessels of containment, symbolically setting boundaries. Yet, by
performing them, their distinctive sounds—clinks, taps, and
resonances—uncover hidden textures and melodic fragments that
break through the physical. Rain, a fundamental element, unifies the
soundscape. While shaping the acoustic environment, the rain also
consists of drops, each of which can be contained and has its own
unique sonic profile. Through careful transformation and juxtaposition,
the piece highlights the shared granular qualities that allow bottle and
tube sounds to seamlessly transform into rain, and vice versa, blending
the domestic and the natural. This sonic alchemy explores how these
elements “find and contain each other,” fostering an “ecological
listening” that reveals the deep interconnectedness of our everyday
objects and the natural world.