Here is a description of my project, which will be a part of the X-topia/Y-topia exhibition

Murmur Choir is a performance that uses sound and voice to explore the rituals of harmony and dissonance within communication — specifically, through the phenomena of missed connections (http://boston.craigslist.org/mis/).  I am gathering a group of people who have posted missed connections in Boston and before the performance, I will record each individual reading his or her missed connection. 
During the Performance, each person will have a horn-like instrument that he or she will hum into, which is connected to a speaker through a tube.  When the person hums, the speaker will play a recorded loop of the individual’’s own voice reading his or her missed connection.  The volume of the recorded voice is in direct relation to the volume of the individual’’s hum (no humming = no recorded voice heard), making the instrument a voice-powered voice.  For the performance, these individuals will form a choir that emanates a melodic hum and the corresponding collective chatter of missed connections. Those viewing this performance may move about the space and listen to the different comments. As one moves closer to a specific speaker, they will hear the individual voice more clearly about the collective noise.

For more information on the project: http://www.jesswheelock.com/networks