Once, a bee was flying above the vast blue ocean. Attracted by the polyphony beneath its blue calm, a desire arose in the bee's mind. It asked, "Who am I listening to? Who made you?"
The great ocean replied noisily and clattering, "Just as sunbeams are one and many, just as a forest echoes with one sound and many, and just as honey is made by one bee and many, I too am made of one and many. The voices you hear are the winds that shape me, the shore that rests me, the sky that colours me, the moon that pulls me, the sun that pushes me, the fish that swim in me, and you who buzz above me. Listen, O bee, in every wave there is a story. Each wave pushes the past onto the shore.”
The relations between human and non-human are being re-evaluated in an increasingly warming world. The situation of climate change implies an intrusion of being situated at a sensory unknown, blurring the threshold of knowing and not knowing. Flow 'er Ton al Vision is a sonic exploration of entangled moments in time, allowing space for imaginary worlds to emerge. The sound-world of Flow 'er Ton al Vision is built through a process of disintegrating field recordings within the body of the Swiss Church.
Sound is perceived through listening and touch, each listener becoming a part of the eco-sound-system designed around the Flower of Life, a moment of becoming together. For thousands of years the Flower of Life has represented unity and creation, and in this work is an invisible map on the floor of the Swiss Church. Listeners can take a seat in one of the 19 circles in the flower, forming their own sacred geometry together.
Marina Sanchez is a north London based interdisciplinary artist with a background in nursing and fine art. Marina’s practice explores the act of listening and sonic relations with a particular interest in the inaudible, asking the question what am I not hearing?
Sahishnu Tongaonkar is a sound recordist and designer from India. Sahishnu’s passion lies in delving into sonic materialism, exploring and listening to the intricate entanglements of the sonic.
Millie Watson is a musician and sound artist, happy to be away from the concert hall and in the gallery imagining new possibilities through sound with fellow curious listeners.
COLLABORATORS
Graphic design by VenAur @venaurt
VenAur engages into autoethnographic exploration, transforming vulnerabilities into sources of empowerment. She uses art as a means of reclaiming agency over her experiences. Focusing on sound-based installations combined with sculpture, VenAur crafts immersive auditory sculptures. Her sonic creations invite the audience to not only listen but also to feel, recognizing the profound impact sound can have.
Photography and support by Claudia Gudin
Claudia Gudin is a multidisciplinary artist. Working with various disciplines such as photography, sculpture, sound and installation, to explore and experiment our understanding about space and questioning the social structures within the rational order. Currently focused on sound installation exploring the possibilities of materials and researching alternative ways of perception.
Support from Da Won Kwack
DA WON KWACK is a London and Seoul-based interdisciplinary artist. She explores how sound influences the body and space, creating immersive experiences that encourage audience participation. @jolitea
Our thanks to the Swiss Church London for the beautiful space and support.
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