Fire Extinguisher

Fire Extinguisher is an interactive audio sculpture exploring a cultural phenomenon in Bulgaria’s recent history—the act of the self-immolation of over 60 people—that is suppressed in public discourse. A fire extinguisher, equipped with a motion sensor and audio system, plays voice messages when approached. The volume lowers the closer one gets, creating a space of intimacy. Once a silent object for purposes of safety, it now becomes a vessel for absent voices, establishing a quiet dialogue with a public secret.