Sonic Encounters, Tate Modern
Lubaina Himid, Le Rodeur: The Cabin, 2017. Acrylic on canvas, 183 x 244 cm. Museum Ludwig, Cologne. Photo: Andy Keate.
Join Lubaina Himid and her long-time collaborators to explore sound and its disruptive qualities
Using Lubaina Himid’s collaborative practice as a starting point, the artist and her long-time collaborators have been invited to jointly explore sound and its disruptive qualities.
This event will begin through discussion with Lubaina Himid and Christine Eyene. We will then explore sonic practices with three listening sessions from Ain Bailey, Magda Stawarska-Beavan and Emeka Ogboh, which have been developed specifically for this programme.
Throughout the afternoon, we will hear Sonic Stories from Lubaina Himid, Magda Stawarska-Beavan, Christine Eyene and Emeka Ogboh. Sonic Stories is an ongoing project from Ain Bailey, which explores the idea of a ‘lifetime soundtrack’ or sonic autobiography, and the role that sound plays in identity formation.
Presented over a period of four hours, this extended session invites deep engagement with a range of approaches to sound. It also offers a chance to think collectively around the specific qualities and possibilities of sound in the museum and its various forms of encounter.
Programme
16.00–16.10: Introduction
16.10–16.50: Launchpad: Lubaina Himid, Christine Eyene and Magda Stawarska-Beavan
16.50–17.10: Ain Bailey (Introduction to Sonic Stories)
17.10–17.20: Sonic Stories
17.20–17.40: Break
17.40–18.20: Magda Stawarska-Beavan
18.20–18.30: Sonic Stories
18.30–18.50: Break
18.50–19.00: Sonic Stories
19.00–19.40: Emeka Ogboh
19.40–19.50: Sonic Stories
19.50–20.00: Closing remarks
20.00–21.30: Optional private view of Lubaina Himid exhibition, Blavatnik Building, Level 2
for ticketholders only
Sonic Encounters: Exploring Collaborative Sound Art
Wednesday 6 July 2022, 16.00-20.00
Tate Modern
Bankside
London SE1 9TG
