Sound Art as Perceptive Performance

The project explores what happens when listening becomes performative and creative rather than purely receptive. Through a series of sound installations and performances, it investigates the concept of performer-as-listener-as-performer. The project raises questions about both individual and collective listening practices in a contemporary context and examines the intersection between perception and creation in performance. This exploration may have significant implications for both performers and sound artists.

The foundation of the project lies in working with extremely quiet sound installations that demand a heightened level of attention and sustained concentration from the listener. These sound experiences create a sensation of listening through the sound rather than merely listening to it, potentially leading to an awareness of something beyond ordinary perception. The physical proximity required to perceive these subtle sounds means that even the slightest movements have substantial consequences, fostering an intimate and interactive experience. Here, listening is no longer just a receptive act but becomes a creative practice in itself.

The project aims to make this experience accessible to an audience by developing "individuo-collective" listening experiences, where the distinction between performer and listener becomes less defined. Instead of producing sound in a traditional performative gesture, the focus is on curating listening experiences in which the audience can interact with the sounds and actively participate in the artistic process.

This projekt has been finalized and accepted for peer review in Journal of Artistic Research (JAR). It is expected to be published in the fall of 2025.