Max Neuhaus

2017
2017 - Cheng Will, “Sound Cannons Versus Black Lives,” Huffington Post, December 6.


In his 2017 Huffington Post article, William Cheng analyzes the weaponized use of sound, contrasting the intentional listening of Max Neuhaus’s sound installations with the coercive power of Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs). Cheng highlights how sound cannons violate the body and enforce control, particularly within the context of the Black Lives Matter movement, diverging from artistic, non-visual engagement with sound. You can explore the full article on the HuffPost website.