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Sound sculptures from this body of work ( like Seep ) give living qualities to industrial/mechanical objects or architectural structures. The objects (a plumbing pipe in this instance) are designed to perfectly blend into their environment in order to be inconspicuous and not readily perceived as "sculpture/art." In pssst, the pipe appears to have a pressure release port. This port is made to look distressed – as if an excessive amount of pressure has caused the release port to blow-out its protective cap. The sound element emanates from here through a small hidden speaker. The recording is a drawn out hissing noise that suggests a gas is leak from the pipe. It was made from a voice recording holding a "psssssssst" sound for a long extended breath. The looped sound also includes the deep inhale following the hissing. As such, people who stand nearby long enough can easily distinguish the human nature of the inhale. Though the "pssst" sound is itself a very convincing imitation, the recaptured breath breaks the simulation and offers a moment of transparency where passersby might experience the form as an artwork.

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