tekhnē #6 - Jasmine Guffond, Jenny Gräf Sheppard, Ruben Rübe, Passepartout Duo & Mark Mushiva

Bi-monthly insights into the activities of the European project tekhnē, which started in 2023. The series showcases a selection of artists who share and discuss their work and listen to recorded material. By putting the focus on the user rather than the developer, this project aims to explore the emancipatory potential of technology in music and sound art. Technology as an art of craft, appropriating and transforming existing tools, to imagine multiple ways of creative misuse. tekhnē is a collaborative project, co-funded by the European Union.

In this sixth episode, five sound artists hosted by TRAFO are interviewed, each representing a different perspective on technology in the context of contemporary music and sound art.

Jasmine Guffond presented Listening Back, exploring the subversive use of technology in the context of permanent internet surveillance. Jenny Gräf examined the space between technology and traditional craft. Ruben Rübe and Passepartout Duo introduced a new approach to musical instruments and composition. Finally, Mark Mushiva shared The Institute of Decolonial Technology, an initiative that blends artistic practice with scientific inquiry.