Urban Holds

Abstract

This article examines the design and implementation of an
interactive sound installation in situ at the Hellas Liberty Floating
Museum, addressing the themes of the “hold,” trafficking, and the
body. The concept of the hold is approached in two ways: as a space
of maritime history and as an “urban hold” – a hermetic space of
confinement and exploitation. The installation seeks to highlight
the dark aspects of the slave trade and human trafficking, with art
serving as a means of revelation and memory. The study is based on
a theoretical framework that connects social history, visual creation,
and interactivity, while using both analog and digital media
(mechanisms, sound, QR codes) to create a heterotopia that actively
engages the viewer. The project contributes to the broader dialogue
on trafficking and the role of art in the public sphere.