At London’s Camden Arts Projects, sound designer Yuri Suzuki invites visitors into an immersive world where architecture, language, and music converge. His latest interactive installation, “Utooto”, transforms a former Methodist church into a participatory “soundscape city,” where visitors physically build the space using white plastic tubes and vibrant horn-like speakers.
As participants construct pathways and chambers, the tubes channel resonant echoes, turning the entire environment into a living communication network. Hidden speakers generate algorithmically composed soundscapes, built from phonetic elements of multiple world languages. These fragmented tones blur the boundary between the familiar and the unknown—like overhearing a language you almost recognize but can’t quite understand.
The name “Utooto” comes from an Okinawan word used in ritual prayer, symbolizing reverence, connection, and collective creativity. Suzuki draws inspiration from Walt Disney’s original vision for EPCOT—an experimental city designed to foster innovation, collaboration, and shared imagination. Here, visitors are invited to co-create their own utopian sonic architecture.
The exhibition runs through October 5, 2025, open Wednesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
