Since 2017, MONOM has collaborated with over 200 artists in supporting the extension of their distinct creative visions into the realm of spatial sound. The resulting archive of artworks assembles diverse perspectives and approaches in exploring the expressive potential of the 4DSOUND instrument, the evolving possibilities of spatial sound as an artistic medium, and the power of embodied listening experiences.
Two separate live listening sessions on CTM Festival's first and second weekend respectively will feature a selection of works created during these artist residencies at MONOM, plus works created by MONOM's team, showcasing the studio's own concepts and lines of study.
The first listening sessions on Sunday 26th January follow directly after an Open Studio session from the Wilding AI Lab, where a dozen fellows selected via open call will present ideas-in-progress, sketches, and spatialisation exercises under the guidance of the Wilding AI team of Alexandre Saunier, Beth Coleman, Maurice Jones, and Portrait XO, and MONOM.
A free panel discussion titled »Spatial Sound as an Artistic Medium« will take place before the second listening session, on February 1st, bringing together artists, producers, and studios/initiatives working in spatial sound to discuss its creative possibilities.
This latest programme marks over five years of collaboration between MONOM and CTM, and reinforces CTM’s ongoing interest in the evolution of spatial sound. Berlin is a growing hub for research and artistic creativity in spatial sound, which we aim to support through commissioned works, labs, and collaborations with partners such as d&b audio, Technische Universität Berlin, Usomo, and others.