Name: PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM
Start: 2025-12-06T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-06T17:30:00+00:00
Location: Listen Gallery

A space for public reflection on the practice of field recording in a contemporary context.
About this Event

To conclude the Listening as porosity series of events, the symposium organised by artists Mathias Arrignon, Action Pyramid and Mélia Roger will provide a space for public reflection on the practice of field recording in a contemporary context.

Oscillating between its rich potential and its more problematic aspects, the symposium will foster a stimulating critical discourse around the ethics, aesthetics and politics of listening.

Through readings, short listening sessions, debates and guided exercises, this event will offer a rare opportunity to learn, unlearn and imagine together a more thoughtful and inclusive practice of field recording. Discussions will address themes such as postcolonialism, extractivism, community collaboration, collective listening, accessibility through DIY resources, inclusivity, ecological awareness, the interaction between the documentary and the imaginary, and listening at different scales.

While providing an ideal opportunity to share ideas from sound studies and other disciplines, the symposium will remain convivial and accessible, focusing on topics and approaches that resonate beyond expert circles. The aim is to find a balance between critical depth and open, collective exploration, where curiosity, reflection, and shared experience can come together.DETAILS
Free admission + donation strongly encouraged
If you are unable to attend, please contact the organiser so that your place in the workshop can be given to someone else.
For any specific access questions or requests, please get in touch with Listen Gallery’s staff: [email protected]

ACCESSIBILITY
Listen Gallery has step-free access and accessible toilets on site, and is wheelchair accessible. It is easily accessible by public transport due to its proximity to Glasgow Central Station.

Please do not attend if symptomatic of any viral infections.

Listening as porosity is supported by the Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals programme.