Joe Namy, Cosmic Breath, 2026. Installation view, Musalla, Ibraaz. Courtesy of the artist. Photo Ollie Hammick.
Cosmic Breath is a sound installation by artist Joe Namy composed of recordings of the adhan–the Islamic call to prayer. The work is reimagined for Ibraaz’s Musalla, a space dedicated to spiritual practice as both lived experience and creative expression.
It brings together historical and contemporary calls from different geographies, amplified through horn speakers synonymous with those perched on the minarets of mosques. Played simultaneously, each speaker softly emits a different adhan recording, inviting the audience to lean in and listen closely. At prayer times, the volume increases to become clearly audible in the room, creating a congregation of calls to prayer.