akademie der autodidakten
What would tomorrow’s city sound like if the young Black women* and women* of color living in it were in charge today? What are the still hidden practices, (her)stories and skills that would set the tone? These are the questions raised by the participants of the project FUTURE SOUNDS by akademie der autodidakten, directed by activist and sound art expert Shanti Suki Osman.
Shanti teaches the practice of listening, provides examples of sound art, and introduces the group to sound modulation. The group members exchange stories of everyday life, visit places in the city, make sound recordings and wonder what the future city of Berlin should sound like. Which voices need to be heard more? And who needs to finally listen?!
Here the protagonists of this city are young Black women* and women* of color. They build and narrate their future as they want it to be. They listen to each other and share their knowledge of a harmonious coexistence, self-care, and the power of feminist solidarity. But they also hear the conflicts and contradictions of the everyday and seek to overcome these dysfunctions. Strategies are mutual support and collaboratively finding ways to address everyone’s concerns.
With this objective they take ownership of sound as an artistic, feminist and activist resource. They add sound to their narratives of the future city. Empowering stories and strategies have their say, have their sound. In June 2019 they will present their performative sound installation to the audience at Ballhaus Naunynstraße, giving them a foretaste of tomorrow’s auditory experience.
Director: Shanti Suki Osman
Assistant director: Chiara Elisa Rossini
Sound postproduction support: Isabel Gonzalez Toro
Interior design: Michaela Muchina
Dramaturgy: Dafne Narvaez Berlfein
Created by and featuring: Amaralina Schmidt, Jennifer Lotsi, Jessica Korp, Miriam Chebaibai Koch, Pegah Tanha