_ship

site specific actions
25.4. / 26.4.2026, Cite´ Modèle, Brussels[BE]
20.5. 2026 8pm, Av.Wielemans Ceuppens 95, Brussels[BE]
21.5.2026 7pm, Anneessens, Brussels[BE]
21.5.2026 10pm, Galerie Ravenstein, Brussels[BE]

cardboard-panels, battery powered transducer-speaker system, microphones, realtime processing pd

developed at Overtoon, part of Oscillation Festival::from the mothership. thanks for the support to Thomas Meijs, Laurenz Julian Greuter, Sophie Dvořák

_ship explores the perception of and reaction to sound in public spaces, secluded areas or resonant hideouts. It's a small portable speaker and dsp-realtime setup with simple materials, like found cardboard panels, that function as a speaker system and can be set up in different locations to create various listening experiences and associations, while also considering the impact of amplification levels. The generated sound derives from the input to the open microphones capturing the signals of the surroundings. In addition to the auditory focus on the adaptive nature of sonic systems, it also seeks to address the question of spatial presence and explore the different qualities of exposure to unfamiliar elements.

text for Oscillation Festival: -ship is a sound sculpture for the entrance area of La Maison de la Création, Cité Modèle, Brussels. The suffix -ship is used in English to form abstract terms, often having to do with states, relationships, or properties. It connects to the festival theme from the Mothership as a layer that surrounds a location or a social sphere. Using simple and fragile materials it tries to detect what escapes the imaginary engine-room of an Institution – where does it draw its powers from?