SAMANTHA SABINE

SAMANTHA SABINE

The Angst of Wanderlust

2013

3:18

photo and sound

My sound art brings up the idea of being an American and wanting to explore the world, but simultaneously possessing a ridiculous anxiety about travelling. Media attention makes the rest of the world seem like a dangerous place. I feel this particular idea hinders opportunities to actually experience multiculturalism, and “expand out horizons.”. Speaking stereotypically, it “appears” that if an American female were to travel, she would be a victim to the violence of the other areas of the world or be abducted on the spot. This sound art piece represents the potential angst behind this desire to travel [wanderlust].