25.09. 2025 Thursday (10:50 am started – 11:44 am ended)

Reflection.

Honestly, it was quite overwhelming. Standing in front of Whitechapel Gallery, there were so many people passing by, making it difficult to focus on the audio at first. While trying to concentrate, the voice from the headphones was still interrupted by street noise and the sound of an ambulance, which only heightened my sense of tension. I felt like someone was watching me, and when a man’s voice suddenly said “watch out,” I freaked out and turned around.

I usually walk quickly, but today I slowed down my pace, feeling as if I was disrupting the flow of others. There were a few phrases f

rom the audio that really stuck with me, one of them being “The city is infinite.” The space I was walking through felt like an incredibly small part of the vast city, yet, even in this brief walk, I was absorbing countless stories. It was intense to the point where I felt like I needed to pause for a moment.

Another phrase that struck me was “One story overlapping with another.” If I were to walk through this space, how would I invite others into this soundwalk through my own conversation? Typically, I prefer smaller, quieter interactions over large conversations, but today, just listening to Janet’s voice and the man’s voice was exhausting. By the time the ending music played, I finally felt like I could breathe and be left alone.

 

Hearing the phrase “I’ll meet you there” somewhere along the way was oddly comforting. The alley seemed like a moment where I could find my own tempo. But when I reached the front of Liverpool Street Station, it felt like I was swept away by the crowd, and Janet’s voice was drowned out by the hustle and bustle of the public.