Musical Engament & Intercultural Dialogue
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Myth of Constant Progress. The Hidden Phase of Creative Work.
The dominant frameworks of professional development are still largely industrial. They assume that progress is linear.That growth is continuous.That forward motion is the default state. But reality feels different. For many young professionals and early-stage entrepreneurs working in creative and knowledge economies, this story no longer quite fits. Something doesn’t align. What we see instead…
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Sound and listening experiences
Over time, I’ve encountered a series of sound-based experiences that have shaped my interest in listening as a designed practice. In Berlin, I visited MONOM at 4DSOUND, a space with almost no visual distraction — just brutalist architecture and minimal lighting. The sound system and the DJ became the main focus, creating an immersive spatial…
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How can people remain confident in their behaviour in public spaces where surveillance is present?
A friend of mine went to a protest. Before leaving her house, she decided to wear a face mask. Not because she was sick, but because she didn’t want to be identified. She is a student, and the idea of being recorded made her uncomfortable. That moment stayed with me. It made me realise that…
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Who is watching?
Public space used to feel anonymous. People could walk through a street, cross a square, or join a protest without thinking too much about being recorded or identified. Today that experience is changing. In the United Kingdom there are an estimated 5.2 million CCTV cameras — roughly one camera for every 13 people. Cameras are…