CYLAND+SEC on Études Lab #1

April 4, 2025, Woods / Yerevan, Armenia

Photo: Mitya Lyalin

Co-joined Workshop by Sergei Komarov and Lidiia Griaznova (CAA) & Anton Shchegolev and Alex Kayner (SEC) on Sound in Contemporary Art and Beyond

This workshop explores sound as an artistic medium at the intersection of various disciplines. Depending on participants' interests, we will examine case studies that highlight sound as a structurally significant element of an artwork, shaping perceptions of space, time, and narrative. We will also discuss how its perception is influenced by physical, institutional, and political contexts. 

Another part of the workshop will include a practical session where participants can explore various techniques for creating sound. We will examine how sound compositions affect spatial perception and human interaction. Participants will also receive a reference list for further independent study, expanding their understanding of sound’s potential in contemporary art and beyond.

Études Lab #1 organized by hosq is an experimental laboratory for sound artists, choreographers, and visual artists to collaborate and create. Over three days, participants will develop an audio-visual performance. The lab focuses on the intersection of disciplines, encouraging experimentation and new approaches to collective creativity. Participants will bring their ideas to life through collaboration, with the final works combining into a single piece that will receive a grant for further development and touring.

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General References

Kurt Hentschläger, SUB, 2019 Kurt Hentschläger, Exhibition at KIKK Festival, 2024

Mo H. Zareei, Brutalist Noise Ensemble, 2015–2016 Mo H. Zareei, Material Prosody, 2017

Thomas Brinkmann, Fair Game, 2021–2022 Thomas Brinkmann, Fair Game (Soundtrack), 2022 Video documentation: Sound for the Alexandra Bircken Exhibition

Raija Malka & Kaija Saariaho, Blick, 2021

Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, The Poetry Machine, 2017 Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, Opera for a Small Room, 2005

Lap-See Lam, The Altersea Opera, 2024 Video documentation: The Altersea Opera (Venice Biennale)

John Cage & Merce Cunningham, Roaratorio, 1979 (composition), 1983 (choreography) Video excerpt: Roaratorio Documentation: MoMA Collection

Lisa Størseth Pettersen, EVERYONE LEANS TOWARDS SOMETHING, 2024 Video documentation: Reel on Instagram

Bruce Nauman, Good Boy Bad Boy B, 1985 Bruce Nauman, Get Out of My Mind, Get Out of This Room, 1968 Exhibition context: Palais de Tokyo

Alvin Lucier, Vespers, 1969 Additional context: Vespers Film Site Alvin Lucier, I am Sitting in a Room, 1969

Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Walled Unwalled, 2018

Gordon Monahan, Speaker Swinging, 1982 Video documentation: Performance Video

Robert Morris, Hearing, 1972 Publication: Spector Books – Hearing

Steve Reich, Come Out, 1966 Contextual article: Art Journal Further reading: Pitchfork Feature Wikipedia: Come Out (Reich)

Yaniya Mikhalina, Appeal to All Western Countries, 2024