sound studies & spatial sound
In the past years I observed a growing fascination for exploring sounds in my direct surroundings and collecting recordings. I started to dive into the universe of sonic studies and acoustic ecology in order to analyze my sound archive with a more auto-ethnographic approach.
I am currently developing different listening workshops and working on spatialized compositions for multichannel settings.
Upcoming workshops:
If you are interested in hosting a workshop as described below, please contact me anytime! The workshop can be adapted to all ages.
Past workshops:
Re-tune your ears
6.12.24 | 16:00-17:30
9.12.24 | 7:30-9:00
at Haus Falk, Tabakfabrik Linz
https://www.mkrz.at/events/re-tune
reconnect to your environment through the art of conscious listening
Did you know that of all the sensory organs, the ear is the first to develop in a human embryo?
However, in our visually dominated world, hearing – as well as the other senses – often takes a backseat to sight. This imbalance becomes evident on many levels, particularly as modern life is mostly filled with constant noise—be it from traffic or the technology we use daily. Over time, we somehow adapt to this human-made soundscape, but we are still overwhelmed. The quality of listening has a profound impact on our behavior and well-being.
This mini workshop focuses on “re-tuning” our listening habits and skills. We explore the acoustic environment through simple and playful exercises that allow us to rediscover and sharpen our auditory awareness. Learning to listen attentively—or sometimes even to deliberately tune out—has become an essential skill for both personal and professional life. The goal is to develop a culture of listening as a foundation for greater self-awareness, mindfulness, and connection with others and the world around us.
Keywords: Reflective practice, focused attention, presence, sound awareness, sonic exploration
Or*instrument workshop & performance
In September 2021, I participated in the Ars Electronica Futurelab’s 4-week workshop “Or*instrument,” in which we participants were challenged to invent sound instruments using origami folding techniques. The idea for the workshop was based on Matthew Gardiner’s long-running research project Ori*botics.
The prototype I developed together with Yazdan Zand, was based on the “Resch4” folding technique by artist, computer scientist, and geometrician Ron Resch. We investigated how geometry shaped the paper instrument itself and how this affected the stability and movement of the connected elements. This movement gave us insight into where to place the conductive foil and how to “play” the instrument.
The results of the workshop were performed as part of the Futurelab Night Performances program at the 2021 Ars Electronica Festival.
Image Credit: Denise Hirtenfelder
performance at Musikkapelle 2019
In the framework of the course “playful interface” during the first semester of Interface Culture master programme, the task was to invent an instrument and perform it at the concert event “Musikkapelle”, at the end of the semester. My instrument resulted in a wooden arc, deriving as an abstraction of the harp that I played for several years. I finally played the wooden arc as a percussion interface amplified by a piezo and connected to a Max MSP patch, with which I explored harp like sounds triggered by touching the wood and moving it on different surfaces.
