In honor of Vocalo’s 15th anniversary, we’re looking back on some of our favorite archived segments of “This Is what Chicago Sounds Like.” In September 2017, Vocalo producer Fyodor Sahknovski heard from Sam Kirk about her journey as an artist, what it means to promote meaningful conversations in public space through art and what inspires her revolutionary work. This is what her Chicago sounds like.

This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like” was produced by Fyodor Sahknovski. To learn more about Sam Kirk’s work, follow her on Instagram @iamsamkirk.