What does the sound of a forest reveal about our human existence? Can the complex chorus of forests be considered a part of our collective body memory? Does listening to more-than-human rhythms and frequencies create shifts in our sense of hearing and the sense of ourselves? Are there acoustic relationships between different animal species that transcend beyond its sonic realm?
The artistic team of Points of Listening approach nature through sensory experiences by collecting and reconstructing the soundscapes of one of the few remaining primeval forests in the world. The sounds of the forest meet the movements of the dancers, bringing the forest, where various beings intermingle and energy circulates organically, into the theater space. Through the moments of affect created by the sounds of nature and the movements of the performers, the artists once again question the relationship between humans and nature.
– Yonghee Sung, curator Performing Arts Program National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul
Points of listening is the framework of a series of projects in which artists explore in a collective process specific sonic landscapes and its sounding creatures. At the core of the artistic process is a reflection on human perception and body memory in relation to the more-than-human world, which manifests itself in a variety of sound-based formats including installation, performance and documentary.
