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 non-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? How do some animal species manage to communicate completely isochronous (at constant intervals in time) over a long period of time? How do the indigenous people align themselves to be in tune with the forest they live in?

 

 

 

With this work the artistic team brings together the biophonies of various natural landscapes, pointing at their cultural relevance in times of climate collapse and loss of biodiversity all around the world. They invite their audience to a deep listening, of calls and vocalizations, rituals and conversations among the non-humans inhabitants of familiar and unfamiliar forests. Through dance they offer their personal memories and connection to these endangered poly- rhythms, allowing their audience to become aware of their own personal connection to and memories of the forest.

– Michela Filzi, published in STREAM Live Art Writing, June 2023

Points of listening is the framework of a series of projects in which artists based in Berlin and Indonesia explore in a collective process how changing sonic environments have continuously transformed the human body from prehistory to the present. The core of the artistic process lies in the exploration of body memory and sound, manifested in performance, film and sound installations.

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