I wanted the collision of two peoples who both understand that listening is a technology. The Nenets read reindeer, wind, ice — the Friulians built instruments to capture vibration. The acoustic membranes on her bodice literally respond to sound; she's wearing her research. And that smile — she's not performing mystery, she's a scientist who just caught something beautiful in the data. The copper discs reference both traditional Nenets metalwork and acoustic baffling. Function made gorgeous. — Lux