tekhnē #7 - Soumaya Phéline, Elijah Maja & Claire Williams

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 episode, three artists who have been in residency at Q-O2 in Brussels over the past few months: Brussels-based Soumaya Phéline, Elijah Maja from London and Claire Williams, also based in Brussels. They share insights into their artistic practices, and discuss their experiences during their residencies. Several sound excerpts from their work are woven throughout the episode.