Co-listening. Echoes of Repair

By intervening sonically within the space and responding to the exhibition’s themes, the project seeks to create a moment of togetherness and transversal exchange, starting from an excerpt of the sound work Chaotic Arrangements for 66 Voices by artist Axel Crettenand.

The work places the theme of chaos at its core—as a cosmic, scientific, and religious phenomenon that has long shaped the world—opening reflections on the possibility of new syncretisms between different ways of knowing and on the manifestations of spirituality in the contemporary contexts. The piece originates from a device developed by the artist: a machine that generates chaotic movement within itself and, through an advanced technological system, translates data derived from this movement into a choir of human voices.

Can we find forms of spirituality that resonate across worlds and languages that appear distant and unrelated? How do ancient knowledge systems intersect with our contemporary worlds? Can turning our gaze once again toward an understanding of the cosmos be connected to the idea of repair? These are some of the questions that the co-listening aims to open up through the intersection of different invited voices, using listening as a space of resonance, introspection, and attunement among people, artworks, and diverse forms of knowledge.

This project is part of the research ‘Co-listening: Sound Practices and Processes of Repair from the Indian Subcontinent’, granted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture under the Italian Council program (14th edition, 2025), which aims to promote Italian contemporary art worldwide.