Faroese composer, musician, sound artist, and music producer Jens L. Thomsen creates sound installations worldwide, including his upcoming Expo 2025 premiere RØDD. He is known for acclaimed music production and the internationally recognised project ORKA.BioCreationProduction
RØDD
Open Call For Voices for Submission-Based Soundscape at EXPO 20252025

Nordic Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka RØDD (Faroese for “voice”) is a collaborative soundscape installation by Faroese composer and sound artist Jens L. Thomsen, premiering in the Nordic Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.

People from all over the world are invited to contribute their voices through a purpose-built interactive website. These recordings — diverse in language, dialect, and expression — will be layered into a living, evolving composition. Once at Expo 2025, visitors will be able to add their own voices, continuing the sonic conversation in real time.

Amid division and rising walls, RØDD seeks to build bridges through sound — creating a unified human voice from countless individual contributions.

The RØDD Open Call is now live at: https://expo2025.jenslthomsen.com

Anyone, anywhere in the world, can take part and are encouraged to speak in their native language.

The interactive website and sound engine were developed in close collaboration with Dirk Handreke. UI design was made by Miðberg.

Commissioned by Tonik and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Nordic Pavilion.

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