Tower of Babel, 2025

Video Installation
8’ x 20’

Lyrics in several languages scroll across LED screens accompanied by videos in the visual style of karaoke. As a global pastime, karaoke transforms personal expression into a shared performance. The song” Yesterday Once More”' is a favourite in both ESL classrooms and karaoke lounges, beloved for its warmly melancholic tone and universal melodic charm. The installation invites viewers to step into a global chorus, where voice, song and language intertwine.

Commissioned by the City of Toronto for Nuit Blanche 2025.
Thank you to MCIS Language Solutions for the translation support for this project.

Photos by IA Documentation & Fareen Karim.