This artwork entitled “The sounds of sirens” is created by the artist Ashleigh Barker whilst listening to sirens and then overlayed multiple images of herself in different emotions/ stages she goes through when listening to sirens.
The Sound Off art competition is a part of Hashir International Institute’s Public Involvement programme. Our Public Involvement programme comprises several initiatives: (1) Raising awareness projects, (2) Become a Solver, (3) Competitions and Prizes, and (4) Action Research. The Sound Off art competition in 2024 was organised in collaboration with the World Hearing Centre and the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing and the Institute of Sensory Organs and was sponsored by MED-EL. The aim of the Sound Off was to raise awareness about misophonia, tinnitus and hyperacusis. Artists from different countries took part in the competition by submitting their pieces of artwork that demonstrated the experience of living with misophonia, hyperacusis or tinnitus. In this section we showcase each artwork, description of the artwork, motivations/inspirations of the artist, and artist’s personal relationship to misophonia, hyperacusis or tinnitus.
Artist’s Name: Ashleigh Barker
Age: 19
Country of residence: United Kingdom
Name of artwork: The sounds of sirens
Explanation or description of the artwork. What inspired the work and what it means to the artist.
I have created a photograph of the artwork which I created whilst listening to sirens and then overlayed multiple images of myself in different emotions/ stages I go through when listening to sirens.
Artist’s personal relationship to misophonia, hyperacusis or tinnitus.
I suffer from misophonia/hyperacusis, so I created this piece to express that.
