This wave, sound and site specific installation and website uses our full senses and a telemetry system to explore, amplify and reinforce the sonic architecture of a contained chapel (Cornelius) space and the sound and waterscape surrounding the Island (Governors Island). Wave Crossings was sponsored by Harvestworks through commission from the NYSCA. Additional funding was received from the David Bermant Foundation through Parabola Arts Foundation.
New York–based artist and a pioneer of interactive sound art whose installations explore the relationships between sound, technology, architecture, and the natural environment. For more than four decades, she has created immersive works that use custom electronics, sensors, and spatial audio to transform audiences into active participants. Inspired by her early experiences in nature along the Hudson River, Phillips has developed environments in which sound responds to human presence, redefining the experience of space through interaction. Her work has been exhibited internationally at institutions including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center, Ars Electronica, The Kitchen, Creative Time, and the Spoleto Festival USA. She has also collaborated with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Phillips is the recipient of a 2024 Anonymous Was A Woman Award and a United States Artists Fellowship, recognizing her pioneering contributions to sound art and experimental media.