Creative Capital

Description

Empire MHz is a sound art project that includes an audio installation, CD, and critical writing. Nevarez and Tevere are using the transmission tower at the top of the Empire State Building as a place to explore the social and political impact of sound transmissions and the relationship between architecture and mass communication. Their project traces the historical significance of the tower, the ability of sound waves broadcast from the top of the building to break through many previous political barriers among various populations, and the transformative power of television and radio.