Researcher: Carolina Jinde
The term Enhear, coined in the context of this artistic research project, invites an approach to research, art practice, sound studio and world that is comprehensively aural, proposing listening as both act and role; listening as a present tense, continual and continuous co-creation of the inter-relational spaces we all share. Drawing on the specific expertise, perspective and orientation of the sound engineer in film and media-based production, the research unfolds as a series of interrelated experiments; exploring collaborative methods, pedagogical practices, sound-art experiences and modes of reflection. Each of the sub-projects brings specific attention to the auditory perspective, a radically underutilized element within the visually dominated context of film and media. This project contends that consciously incorporating attentive listening practices into the lifecycle of creative processes will make considerable artistic, ethical and practical contributions to film and media productions, utilising the expertise and expanding the practice of the sound engineer.
The project is composed of a series of transdisciplinary experiments in collaboration with practitioners from the fields of film and media, the dramatic arts, architecture and glass art. Each exploration differently examines the status, function and creative potentials of Enhear as an aesthetic strategy and an ethical practice, positioning the concept as an agent for change in film and media-based production contexts.