Taking place over one weekend, Urban Thicket is an event for anyone curious about the meeting point between scientific methods and contemporary art.
You will explore how the soundscapes of the city and the natural environment overlap, blend, and shape the way we, and other organisms, experience place.
Over two days, you will take part in soundwalks, focused listening sessions, shared meals, open discussions, and knowledge sharing. Themes may include noise pollution, the ethics of sonic extraction, and sensory ecology.
Urban Thicket is part of Eco-Dialogues, a collaborative event series by ecologist, Freya
Coursey and artist, Fergus Tibbs which explores meeting points between scientific and artistic practices.
Guest contributor, Knut Jonas Sellevold is a Bergen-based sound artist, music producer, educator and researcher. His research and creative practice is rooted in sound studies, ethnomusicology and radical pedagogies, interdisciplinary at heart, always with an eye on agency and social change. Knut’s work focuses on collaboration through experimentation and improvisation, working across, through and between the fields of art, music, sound and education.
When?
11th & 12th April 11:00 – 16:00
You can sign up for one or two days
Will there be lunch?
Yes, a yummy home cooked lunch will be provided for free
Where?
Bergen Assembly Open office
Who can attend?
The event is open to all (although children might not enjoy all activities)
It is free of charge
If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Freya: freya.j.coursey@uib.no