This event is organised by Diane Schuh and Siyanda Kobokana as part of bArTeC. On December 18th, at the Fiminco Foundation, they will host a shared listening session and conversation on posthuman and decolonial sound ecologies.

Drawing on Diane Schuh’s work on posthuman listening and ecological co-creativity, and Siyanda Kobokana’s research on decolonial listening practices in post-apartheid South Africa, this encounter invites participants to experience climate change as relation rather than representation. Through a multichannel diffusion of field recordings, voices, and sounds from Europe and South Africa, we will explore how listening produces situated forms of knowledge shaped by history, affect, and inequality. The session will include a short poetic voice piece performed by Siyanda, reflecting on the importance of listening to the climate and to each other, followed by an open discussion with the audience.

GUESTS:  ALTO CLARK  compositeur / musicien 

Graduated of the Saint-Étienne School of Art and Design in 2008, Alto Clark has been developing his work as a composer and musician at the intersection of sound creation, performance and electronic music.

His discography includes over fifteen releases, among them the albums Neverland (2011) and A Lovely Man with a Devil Inside (2013), as well as the EPs Whose Line is This Anyway? (2016), As High as We Are Fine (2018), and Cabanes (2023).
His projects have been presented in renowned venues and festivals such as Nuits Sonores, La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Le Silencio, and Chapelle XIV — and more recently at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in collaboration with choreographer Anne Collod.

Since 2010, Alto Clark has been blending sound textures and musical storytelling through artistic projects, immersive experiences and commercial collaborations.

Alto Clark’s music is a journey through the intricacies of sound. His compositions are not just melodies but are carefully sculpted sonic experiences. 

Each piece is a tapestry of synthesized tones and textures, where every element is meticulously placed to evoke emotion and introspection.

GUEST : JONATHAN LARCHER 

This event is made possible thanks to the support of the Fiminco Foundation, IFAS-Research and ArTeC.