Oreja

flybuzz birdsong leafflutter catmew

alarmclick showerflower towelflick sinksuck

garbagetruck orangesqueeze cutlerydrawer phonecall

gasflue spoonclink kettlewhistle doorkey

carrev policesiren ringtones freeway

tramscreech hardbrake soundsystem talkback

jackhammer pulleytug cementmixer glasssmashv

voiceover plazapop firetruck paramedics

deepbreath oddyod clearingcough shortburp

ibeforee consonanaldrift flatchat lowhum

sweetnothings hellyells motormouth tonguetwists

nailtap funnybone beardscratch combtrack

footfall bottompop tummyrumble earplug

noseblow eyesqueak handclap heartbeat

Detail of a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat: OREJA, Spanish for ear. The sound of the city is very present in the work of Basquiat, silent upon the gallery walls. He uses words to effect in his paintings, as here where he is also doing another typical Basquiat thing, reminding us of the human body, vulnerable and alive in its intense physical urban environment.