# Sound-Focused Art Expositions The Miami Beach Art Basel Event Will Blend Sound and Art Fluidly By Riley von Niessen | Published 2016-11-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-beach-art-basel References: [artbasel](https://www.artbasel.com/) & [en-ca.sennheiser](http://en-ca.sennheiser.com/) 2016's [Miami Beach Art Basel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-mapping-experience) will take place from December 1st until the 4th. In order to immerse attendees in the rich creative worlds of art and sound alike, this year's event will feature a heavy involvement with Sennheiser, an incredibly innovative audio specialist. To explore the [connection between the visual and audio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sound-of-material), the [Miami Beach Art Basel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/becoming-familiar) will feature unique works from Nik Nowak and Neil Case. For one of these installations, "a mobile 4000-watt subwoofer sound system sculpture" will be featured -- which will blend the worlds of art and sound into one as the impressive sculpture will shake with the music emitted from it. As Nik Nowak explains, "Sound is a catalyst for social and societal processes -- and technology plays a vital part in this. The collaboration with Sennheiser is the result of a mutual interest in this relationship." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sound-focused Art Installations:** Art installations that heavily involve sound and audio will continue to be a trend in the art world, blurring the lines between traditional mediums and audio technology. - **Collaboration of Art and Audio Technology:** The collaboration between audio specialists and artists will continue to develop and create new, unique experiences for attendees, disrupting traditional art exhibition formats. - **Mobile Sound Sculptures:** The use of 4000-watt, mobile subwoofer sound system sculptures will continue to be a popular and disruptive installation trend in the art world, creating new experiences and immersive environments for viewers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Audio Technology:** Innovative audio technology companies have the opportunity to collaborate with artists to create unique experiences and environments, disrupting traditional exhibition formats. - **Art:** Artists and art institutions have the opportunity to collaborate with audio technology specialists to create immersive and multi-sensory experiences for viewers, disrupting traditional exhibition formats. - **Event Production:** Event production companies can incorporate mobile sound system sculptures and other immersive audio experiences into art and cultural events, disrupting traditional event formats and creating new experiences for attendees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Sensory Beauty Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jardim-sol-de-janeiro.md) - [Multi-Sensory Sound Installtions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feel-the-sound.md) - [Luxury Artistic Product Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miu-miu-x-helen-marten.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Immersive Audio-Visual Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/180-the-strand.md) - [Two-Day Multimedia Cultural Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-being-latin.md) - [Sensory Explorative Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-sense-of-color.md) - [Water-Covered Speaker Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaped-by-water.md) - [Art Event-Supporting Mezcal Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perro-verde.md)