Can you hear the earth breathing? Translation and disclosure in sound art data sonification

Lacey introduces the concept of disclosure in sound art meaning the sounds that are taken for granted and making them focus of attention [1]. The many technical and artistic choices made during data sonfication and performance are not usually made visible to the audience. This paper presents a reflection on the concept of disclosure in sonification sound art performance - ‘Can you hear the earth breathing?’ performed in Berlin in July 2022. The performance included both sonified data representing different elements of the CO2 system along with field recordings. Design and performance of the work included multiple methods of disclosing technical and artistic choices. We reflect on our intentions with disclosure, how we put that into practice, and how we might further such practices in the future. We close by proposing new research directions including questions such as how might sonification choices impact the affect of a sound art performance? Does disclosure help or hinder public engagement with the work? And what techniques might we use – practically and aesthetically – to disclose our sonification choices