Five year’s ago, I came to the Netherlands to start a master’s degree in Social Design at Design Academy Eindhoven (NL). During my studies I developed a keen interest in biofeedback, technology and sound to craft immersive experiences that foster collective spiritual well-being. In 2022 I graduated with the project Sonic Driving, a participatory performance that invites people to connect to themselves and others through hearing and feeling their heartbeat. The work was nominated for the Planetree Design Award 2022, granted by GGzE De Grote Beek and Design Academy Eindhoven, and has since my graduation been traveling to many places in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. I have presented the work at notable exhibitions and festival, such as NEW NOW Festival 2023 in Essen (DE), 76 Locarno Film Festival in Locarno (CH), Milan Design Week 2024 in Milan (IT) as well as throughout the Netherlands at GLUE amsterdam connected by design in Amsterdam and Dutch Design Week 2023 in Eindhoven. Throughout the past two years, I have given workshops, such as “Unconcious Communications” at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy (NL) as part of the workshop series Non-Verbal Horizons together with artist Nika de La Loncha. The workshop explored communication through body language which included movement and listening exercises. I have further developed “The Sonic Mirror: Reflecting Emotions” for students at the Gerrit Rietveld College Utrecht (NL) as part of MU Hybrid Art House’s education program “Designing the Self: Reel Feelings in Hybrid Times”. In the workshop we have been engaging with emotions using sound recordings and facial recognition software. Last year, I have developed a generative soundscape for Nino Basilashvili’s project Heartsync, an interactive installation that focuses on heartbeat synchronisation. The work has been granted with the Digital Culture Grant by Stimulieringsfonds and is further supported by Leiden University who is researching how the installation affects heartbeat synchronisation. Currently, I am developing a soundscape for a special version of Heartsync for the Eigen Thermen Resort in Chaam, as well as an immersive speaker setup for future presentations. Here a sound sketch: https://soundcloud.com/laura-papke-385645223/heartsync-first-livesession?in=laura-papke-385645223/sets/heartsync-generative&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing I have further developed a generative sound piece together with Carla Alcalà Badias for her project Microbial Prohetesses, which explores electro-active bacteria in marine sediments. These bacteria act as biosensors by converting organic pollutants into electrons. Inspired by the ancient Sibyl of Delphi we have translated the electronic signals into sound, creating an auditory representation that offers insights into biogeochemical cycles. The project was awarded with the BAD Award 2024 and is currently on show at MU Hybrid Art House’s exhibition “Sensing Otherness”. Here a sound sketch: https://soundcloud.com/laura-papke-385645223/microbialprophetesses-interactive-soundscape-recording-maxmsp/s-KXq6hShRV55?si=0ad26249a64047d6af8008de86123372&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Sonic Driving is a participatory performance that invites people to connect to themselves and others through hearing and feeling their heartbeat. It uses pulse sensors that detect the participants’ heart rhythms, which are translated into unique frequencies ranging from 40 to 120 Hertz, making it an audible and tangible experience. From listening to an individual heartbeat to creating a collective symphony, the work aims to foster collective healing processes.