Research Question
How can a curatorial toolkit for sound art excavate historical sites of cultural resistance?
Research Aim and Objectives
- To design and test a site-specific curatorial toolkit for sonic arts to historical acts of cultural resistance, repositioning them from underrepresented narratives to mainstream discourses.
- To undertake desk and archival research alongside fieldwork on site-specific historical cultural events. Consolidate documents from both established and non-established archives to create two comprehensive digital datasets, adhering to ethical and archival guidelines.
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To utilise the digital data sets with the site-specific curatorial toolkit for sonic arts to research, produce, and disseminate two soundwork commissions that enhance historical understanding.
- To organise and conduct an active listening workshop to evaluate comprehension of acoustic environments, encompassing frequencies, rhythms, and the contingent characteristics of sound.
- To evaluate memory retention and recall, fostering the formation of new understandings as integral components of knowledge exchange during the workshop through active listening.
- To broadcast and publish two soundwork commissions through local and international digital radio platforms and a dedicated website accessed via QR codes on printed materials at each investigation site, facilitating easy electronic device access to expand audience reach..