Open Call for 2021 Summer AIR PROGRAM
THE INVISIBLE SOUNDS
In the immense solitude of the ocean, a whale called Alice was once thought to be the loneliest whale in the world. Not following the usual baleen whale migratory channels, Alice was found in the sea nearly half a world away from the usual pathway. While others of her kind communicate between 12 and 25Hz, Alice sings at 51.75Hz.
Insects chirp, birds cry, water flows, leaves fall, flowers bloom - everything in the world emits sound waves at its frequency, producing a variety of sounds that intertwine to form a 'picture' other than the visual. As a part of the ecological environment, human behavior also produces different sounds. Sound flows, surrounds, and fills the air, and when we close our eyes, we can still hear the many messages we capture to perceive our surroundings.
Transmitted through a medium, sounds lie between objects and forms, so that it is born in the movement of everything and shuttles through the gaps of the world. It cannot be touched, it cannot be captured, but it is everywhere. it flows, it caresses, it fills the air, and when we close our eyes, we can still hear and capture a variety of information to perceive the environment around us. Sounds, representing the complex contexts, intertwined with circumstance and reveals.
Acting on the sensory nerves, sound becomes a paintbrush for memories, feelings and emotions. It is fed back into our brains instantaneously, simultaneously awakening our perceptions and imaginations, portraying spaces and scenes in our minds. Hearing sound is being involved in the backstory of it and then subjectively interpret the situation. To vocalize and listen is a process of creation.
ELIGIBILITY:
Co-organized by PLAN8T (P8) and Broad Digital, this residency program aims to discover these 'invisible sounds', to connect with the world through another sense, and to present the environment in a way that mobilizes emotional arousal. We expect this program for artists who use sound as an object and material for their artistic practice to communicate, give voice to the ground, to create, experiment and interact.
Eligible details are as follow —
Sound is required to use as material or subject matter in the creation of art.
Strong artistic background and extensive independent art- create an experience.
No restriction on nationality
*Due to COVID-19 precautionary control, for the on-site residency we are only recruiting artists who have arrived in mainland China and finished their quarantine before the start of the residency period, we apologize for any inconvenience caused.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 17th, 2021
AIR PROGRAM INFORMATION
Considering the travel restrictions of COVID-19 and the particularity of sound media that can spread across distances, the program will be conducted remotely and physically. We will recruit 3-4 artists able to stay and work at PLAN8T，3-4 artists living outside of China who will participate remotely. Artists who work in residence and remotely will communicate and share throughout the residency cycle. Artworks created by artists during their stay will be exhibited in the Museum of Waste from 9/12 ~ 10/31 2021
SUPPORT:
Lectures and exchange opportunities with expert advisors in sound creation.
Organizing opportunities for exchange and mutual evaluation of the artist-in-residence collective.
Support and assistance for offline exhibition creation.
Media promotion during the residency and the exhibition.
Provide a creation budget for the final presentation in the exhibition according to the scale of the project
For artist participates online：
Several original sound clips and background information collected in Changsha (where residency is located).
For artist participates onsite：
Travel allowance, accommodation and creative space during the. residency.
A 2000RMB unrestricted stipend for artists’ participation in the program, technical and partial equipment support for creative work during the residency.
THE INVISIBLE SOUND: SUB RESIDENCY SECTION
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YUNHE CENTRE
In addition to the original residence location in Broadtown, Changsha, the program specially set up a sub-residency, linking with Yunhe Centre, aiming to introduce collision and intermingling of diverse voices, to expand multi-dimensional dialogue, and to show infinite possibilities of sound as media beyond time and space.
The residential site is in the highest point of Zhonglu Tibetan Village, Danba County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, also among Hengduan Mountain, Southwest China. The village, by the Dadu River and at the foot of the holy mountain, is the aboriginal habitation of Jiarong Tibetans. People here are telling legends about Moerduo Mountain, singing Dingmu folk songs, and inheriting the Himalayan belief. While there is no written text in Jiarong dialect, local tradition passes from generation to generation by oral communication. Therefore, sounds become crucial carriers in the heritage of Jiarong culture.
The address of Yunhe Centre also echoes Planet P8, where is the middle ground between industry and nature, the urban and the rural. We expect this program will connect the local community with art, transcending boundaries among different disciplines and media. We believe more discussion into the practice of artworks about public education and social change could promote the sustainable development of our society. We encourage artists in residence to weave local cultural heritage and oral history with sound, to engage indigenous Tibetans with the sound collection, archiving and creation process, and finally contribute to sound culture in the community.
Just as Hengduan Mountain is rich in biodiversity, Jiarong area, situated in Tibetan-Yi Corridor, retains diverse cultures. From the view of the mainstream, they might be the sounds from the margin, which are neglected and invisible. However, with careful listening, we could explore the sounds from eco, from culture, from the other, from the transition... waiting to be collected, recorded, transformed into various forms, and reach more hears.
ABOUT YUNHE CENTRE
Yunhe Centre is created with a vision to be a centre for sustainable community development and nature education. Located in the Moerduo holy mountains in the Tibetan region, nature is our first and foremost teacher.
By embracing the holistic mind, body, heart learning principles, we offer programs that cultivate eco-intelligence and equip youth with visions and skills to become future global leaders, change-makers, and stewards of nature.
The meaning of Yunhe 雲合 in Chinese is "Gathering of the clouds". More than a school, Yunhe Centre is a communal gathering place for both local communities and international artists, scholars, and social innovators who share the same passion for being friends with nature.
SUB RESIDENCY
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Eligibility
Yunhe Centre sub-residency is looking for 2 artists that：
Focus on themes such as nature, ecology, multi-culture, and community-based art in rural area.
Live and create artworks sustainably during residence.
·Sound is required to use as material or subject matter in the creation of art.
Be adapt to live in rural community. Pay respect to Tibetan culture, the land and its people.
Yunhe Centre will provide:
Accommodation and studio.
Recording equipment.
Experience the daily life of valley residents in the Tibetan forest.
The natural environment and humanities resources.
Local guide and fieldwork support from Yunhe Centre staff.
Discussion and events engaged with local people.
Exhibition space in Yunhe Centre and the local community.
PLAN8T will provide:
Lectures and exchange opportunities with expert advisors in sound creation.
Organizing opportunities for exchange and mutual evaluation of the artist-in-residence collective.
Support and assistance for offline exhibition creation.
Media promotion during the residency and the exhibition.
Provide a creation budget for the final presentation in the exhibition according to the scale of the project
Travel allowance