Mohamed Choucair at the helm of his sound projects. (Credit: Photo supplied by Mohamed Choucair)
No Lebanese resident will tell you otherwise: the incessant noise of Israeli drones flying over the country — often at such low altitudes that they become visible to the naked eye — is crazy.This constant buzzing, day and night, often sharp, is hard to ignore and nearly impossible to run away from. Much more than a simple noise pollution, it is a looming threat and a (not so) subtle but intense torture. Read more 22,111 Israeli military aircraft have violated Lebanese airspace since 2007 Facing this form of psychological harassment — which fuels anxiety, frustration, and a profound feeling of powerlessness — Mohamed Choucair chooses to reverse the situation, hence transforming this aggressive sound into raw material to be deconstructed and reshaped, in order to regain some control and send, in return, his own message.Originally...
No Lebanese resident will tell you otherwise: the incessant noise of Israeli drones flying over the country — often at such low altitudes that they become visible to the naked eye — is crazy.This constant buzzing, day and night, often sharp, is hard to ignore and nearly impossible to run away from. Much more than a simple noise pollution, it is a looming threat and a (not so) subtle but intense torture. Read more 22,111 Israeli military aircraft have violated Lebanese airspace since 2007 Facing this form of psychological harassment — which fuels anxiety, frustration, and a profound feeling of powerlessness — Mohamed Choucair chooses to reverse the situation, hence transforming this aggressive sound into raw material to be deconstructed and reshaped, in order to regain some control and send, in return, his own...
