Zephyr Chants (with Carmen Terol) - in progress

interactive sound installation, 2025




Zephyr Chants is an interactive sound installation that explores the interplay between urban development and the natural environment through sound and sculpture. It is a collaboration between Oana Clitan and Carmen Terol Grau (flutist, sound artist).

By transforming found and sustainable materials into a functional wind organ, the installation emphasizes themes of resilience, harmony, and collaboration with nature in the face of climate change. 

The sculpture works as a wind organ and is made primarily with PVC and paper tubes. The sound is created by the air coming from air pumps, activated by sensors.

Set in a future city damaged after floods and storms, it envisions a future where people learn to live in harmony with nature. The installation is part of my future Rotterdam worldbuilding.

The worldbuilding of Zephyr Chants serves a pivotal role, becoming a lens through which audiences can speculate on the evolution of our current built environment. It prompts viewers to consider how our cities might adapt, evolve, or coexist in a future dominated by unpredictable natural forces.

The project is supported by Stimuleringsfonds and Cultuurfonds.
Photos by Mihai Gui.

We currently have a working prototype of the installation, and plan to develop it further in the coming months.


© Oana Clitan 2024