Environmental Sound Practices

SOUNDER, Michael Harenberg & Teresa Carrasco

03 November 2021 17:00–19:15

As part of the 2021 Brighton Digital Festival programme, Sound Art Brighton presented an online event exploring environmental and ecological practices in contemporary sound art. The event featured a performance lecture with composers Teresa Carrasco (ES) and Michael Harenberg (DE) who lead the Sound Arts programme at the Bern University of the Arts. Harenberg discussed his research into the impact of sound on ripening cheese with sonification; whilst Carrasco drew from her research on bio-acoustics.

This was followed by a listening session from SOUNDER (UK/CH), who presented their ‘Sound Postcards’ project: an exchange of audio snapshots of environmental sounds between Brighton and Bern. SOUNDER were Sound Art Brighton’s artists in residence during October and November 2021. SOUNDER is an international collaboration exploring the sounds of Bern, Switzerland and Brighton, UK, founded by artists Esme Wright (UK), Hal Kelly (UK), Flurina Mia Häberli (CH) and Stefano Christen (CH) in 2020. Their project explores the sonic characteristics of Bern and Brighton (two locations recognised as UNESCO biospheres); addressing environmental issues through an inclusive sound art practice. SOUNDER utilises digital technologies to promote awareness of our local sonic environments. You can read more about SOUNDER’s artist residency here.

The event was live streamed from the Sallis Benney Theatre at University of Brighton on November 3rd 2021.

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Environmental Sound Practices has been curated by Sound Art Brighton, an independent initiative that celebrates the presence of sound art in Brighton, UK. The event is part of the 2021 edition of the Brighton Digital Festival.