Miraal Habib

in november of 2020, I curated a twelve channel immersive video installation as part of my thesis at Bard College.

An ode to the biodiversity of southern Pakistan, this installation created an immersive portal in the Hudson Valley, carefully juxtaposing one unfamiliar ecosystem onto another. Several hours of footage and field recordings of Pakistani flora and fauna were installed across a large tent using multiple projectors and monitors. By allowing audiences to step into a faraway biome using only moving image and sound, the project fosters ecological awareness, accessibility and appreciation.

the Sindhi Garden I created was complete with an immersive surrounding soundscape, ceiling projections of birds of prey soaring overhead, and pamphlets containing ID information to turn any and all of my audience into seasoned birdwatchers.

باغِ سندھ

Sindhi Garden