Soeria van den Wijngaard
Field recordist, sound artist, yoga teacher and performer. She is interested in modes of listen- ing and therefore in conditioning of the mind.
Listening is essential for radical self-acceptance. Intelligent use of the power of the ego and understanding our physiology in combination with emotion regulation is the starting point of revolution on a global scale. We suffer daily from perceived scarcity, competition, alienation, insustainability and inequality.
In order to replace judgement with curiousity we need to get really quiet at times and listen to ourselves (mind and body) with the attitude of pleasure and social justice activist Adrienne Maree Brown: “If I wasn’t ashamed of my pleasure, what would be possible?”, to others with the attitude of monk Thich Nhat Hanh: “Listen with only one purpose: to help them empty their heart.” And to our environment with the attitude of queer composer Pauline Oliveros: “Designers, engineers and city planners as well as sound artists, composers and musicians have the power to enhance the quality of life through deep listening.”
to love is to listen
An immersive and participatory story. A tactile sound installation.
Enjoying and expanding one’s perception of the present moment can be deeply healing in itself. However, if willing, I take you deeper from there, in your sense of hearing, exploring what it means to you to be a witness of yourself. Deep listening. I attempt to remind you that you are an ecology – ever changing, ever fluctuating, ever oscillating, ever responding.
Because listening is essential for radical self-acceptance.
Because intelligent use of the power of the ego is necessary.
Because understanding your physiology in relation to your emotions enables accountability.
Because embodying who you are is your birth right and your job.
Because it is the starting point of revolution on a global scale.
We suffer daily from perceived scarcity, competition, alienation, insustainability and inequality. Replacing judgement with curiousity means to be completely honest with the present.