Within a contemporary state of increasing polarization, environmental catastrophe, and for many either political fatigue or revolt, in what way does listening offer a meaningful artistic and critical practice; a pause from speaking up, taking space, defining, and describing? How does listening offer a space and practice for reflection and care? On the last evening of each Testing Ground week, Bureau for Listening is happy to invite you to a Listening Event. The specific program for each event will be planned during the week leading up to, and therefore unknown until arrival and participation in the event. We hope that you will trust us in this endeavor. Each Listening Event is conceptualized as a gathering and sharing moment, centered around the listening theme/practice of the week, and as a chance to share findings, practices, knowledge, questions and wondering - a chance to celebrate and promote listening.

This week’s theme is slow listening with researcher, curator, and creative facilitator Carolyn F. Strauss as a conversation partner. The session is guided by questions such as, what is the relationship between listening and slowness? How do they support and intensify each other?

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The event is free to attend, but it requires registration via Billetto.

Please note that the event is in English.

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ABOUT BUREAU FOR LISTENING

Bureau for Listening (2021-ongoing) is an artist and research group investigating and promoting listening as critical, empathic, and artistic practice. They work nomadic, transdisciplinary, and strive to engage others in shared practices and projects.

Bureau for Listening ask that listening is practiced as a transdisciplinary phenomenon. We understand listening as more than the hearing of audible signals as it supports a range of relevant processes and projects, including emotional and social recognition, community relations, establishing of attunement and discovery across human and more- than-human worlds, co-learning, and decolonial, eco- feminist initiatives. They consider listening as a creative inquiry and sensitivity; one that stimulates a caring and artistic being-with.