"Death by a Thousand Cuts" is an interactive sound installation that probes into marine mammal displacement due to pile driving sounds in Danish waters. This project is informed by studies commissioned by the Danish Energy Agency, which examined the effects of impulsive noise sources on marine life. The report highlighted that native species such as the harbor porpoise, seals, and gray seals suffer as underwater environments become increasingly uninhabitable due to noise pollution from the construction of windmills. Such noise can lead to hearing impairments and disrupt crucial behaviors like communication and reproduction, ultimately forcing these mammals out of their native habitats.

Despite their role in sustainable energy strategies, wind turbines can adversely affect marine life. This research prompts vital questions about the true nature of being environmentally friendly and who we consider in our ecological paradigms. It calls for a critical reevaluation of our environmental crisis perceptions and the solutions we advance within an anthropocentric framework.

The primary aim of "Death by a Thousand Cuts" is to evoke the complex and contradictory aspects of green energy initiatives. The installation comprises three concentric arrays of small speakers that emit sounds recorded in Danish waters, and in the center, a large speaker that simulates the sound of pile driving. When a visitor steps into the installation's center, the pile-driving sound is triggered, increasing slightly with each new visitor, while the sounds from the nearby speakers diminish. These sonic changes are subtle and often go unnoticed, symbolizing how indirect violence against nature can remain hidden from human perception.

Over time, the interactive nature of the installation demonstrates how it evolves based on visitor engagement, serving as a poignant metaphor for the unnoticed and pervasive impacts of human activities on marine ecosystems. This installation challenges visitors to reflect on the unseen consequences of our advancements and consider more deeply the costs of our environmental interventions.