Resynthesising the Traditional: Artistic Labs

Image of the Space Academy at Nopa 2025, photo by Mitya Lyalin.

Yerevan | 1 – 10 October 2026

NOPA 2026 Lab

Titled »Fragmented Distance«, this lab edition takes place in Armenia in collaboration with NOPA, a festival dedicated to sonic arts and experimental music.

Resynthesising the Traditional lab presentations at daadgalerie

Berlin | 26 January – 1 February 2026

CTM 2026 Lab

The Resynthesising the Traditional artistic lab returned to CTM Festival for the festival's 2026 edition in Berlin. Five fellows selected via open call met over a week, sharing performances and discussions with the public on two occasions.

Kokonja catching the wind for her sound installation at the first Korkut Triennale in 2022.

Almaty | 15 – 25 October 2025

Korkut Triennale 2025 Lab

The Resynthesising the Traditional artistic lab travelled to Almaty in October 2025, as a first preview action leading to the II Korkut Triennale the following summer. Titled »The Wind Howls,« this lab edition invited six fellows to take part in a weeklong journey with a specific focus on aural traditions and the wind as both a powerful cultural symbol and physical element.

Resynthesising the Traditional lab working at Radialsystem Studios

Berlin | 27 January – 2 February 2025

CTM 2025 Lab

The first edition of the Resynthesising the Traditional artistic lab took place within CTM 2025 festival in Berlin. Eight fellows selected via open call met to engage critically and in-depth with aesthetic, discursive, and technological approaches when connecting to musical and cultural heritage. The lab culminated in a public output on Sunday 2 February.