Eyes and ears: a constant negotiation

Eyes and Ears: a constant negotiation

The experience of Art can be redicted to its essence as a microcosm of human existence itself, one that depends on the senses and a mental capability to decipher the information they gather. With the visual arts, we could presume that sight would be the sense that applies the most, however, through this two-part exhibition, we challenge this dominance by investigating the critical role of sound. Additionally, and perhaps more radically, we highlight the power of the void in the form of absence and silence as processes that help us reach the meaningful poetry contained in artistic expression as they activate the imagination and heighten our awareness of ourselves and others.

“Sound disobeys barriers and moves across space, including disciplinary and creative boundaries. It comes in and out of range, advancing through and past its listener, finding an audience in waiting as it circulates among strangers. As something that gathers its publics on the move, sound is not only central to the production of social and political life but to its transformation”. – Sonic Insurgence Research Group. (Sonic Insurgency Research Group)

PART ONE
From whisper to scream: the close correlation between hearing and seeing
September 2025 – July 2026

PART TWO
Into the void: presence in silence and absence
September 2026 – July 2027