Errant Sound and Dystopia Sound Art Biennial invites you to the opening of an entropy of one’s own — eight channel sound installation by Weltoffenes Berlin Fellow Alifiyah Imani, with metallic objects, clay pots, rice grains, exciters, speaker drivers, 3D printed elements and a custom-made sound device.

Opening:
September 14 2024, 3 -7 pm
Errant Sound at Miss Read, Gerichtstr. 45 (Remise), 13347 Berlin-Wedding

Opening times:
September 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 2024 (3-7 pm)

an entropy of one’s own comes together as an installation comprising objects as both acoustic sound sources and sculptural forms. Making sense of the unpredictability of existence, personal memory, and the complexity of sociopolitical contexts, the work conceptually draws on the tension of unresolved processes in entropy, a phantom-like omnipresence reflecting as a reminder that everything is in a perpetual state of flux.

Exploring forms and materials undergoing continuous shifts, the work builds on sonic exchange between three vibrating metal plates with rice grains surrounded by clay pots turned into speakers. Through repurposing and transducing them as instruments, the passage towards entropy is sensed through sound energy. By examining the dissipation of energy spreading across multiple microstates, the focus is on how harmonic complexity shapes the listening experience and reflects the entropic process.

The installation works outside temporal constraints, using cyclical patterns to define an unending musical structure. Inviting intimacy and tuning, it acts as a fountain that can support one’s unique process of resolution.

Resident Artist: Alifiyah Imani (Errant Sound Fellow)
Artistic collaborator, sound engineer: Vladimir Razhev
Supported by: Weltoffenes Berlin

The project takes place within the framework of Dystopia Sound Art Biennial (Sept 7 – 29) and Monat der zeitgenössischen Musik 2024.

Alifiyah Imani is a sound artist and writer working with sensory listening rituals through installation, electroacoustic music, and experimental radio. Locating sound as a lived and relational process, she explores the nuances of drones, harmonics, and overtone colourations. Her practice takes inspiration from her interest in the Rasa aesthetics of Bharatanatyam and the voice culture around Dhrupad music. 

Vladimir Razhev is a sound engineer and multimedia artist, exploring the expressive interactions between technology and sound through creative coding and maker practices. He has a background in classical music and has extensive experience with live sound engineering and spatial sound technologies. 

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