The New Alphabet

2019—2022

Is it possible to imagine an overabundance of multifarious fields of languages, knowledge production, and learning practices beyond one universal matrix? Can common reference points and collective action be enabled without monopolistic force? How can knowledge be both situated and globally relevant?

To project

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"Not in front of the children!": Masking Trauma in Minshall’s Mas

Peter Minshall (via video) and Claire Tancons English original version Conversation, Dec 2, 2022

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Conversation with Aaron Kamugisha and John Cowley

moderated by Claire Tancons English original version Dec 2, 2022

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Calling (on) Wynter: A Few Responses – Welcome & Introduction

with Anselm Franke, Elisa Giuliano, Denise Ryner, Claire Tancons and Zairong Xiang English original version Dec 1, 2022

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Conversation with Demetrius L. Eudell, Che Gossett and Jon Solomon

moderated by Denise Ryner and Anselm Franke English original version Dec 1, 2022

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Barbara Ransby, Yulia Gradskova, Vanessa E. Thompson: 140,000,000 Women Can’t Be Wrong

Moderated by Avery F. Gordon English original version with German simultaneous translation Lecture, conversation, Nov 19, 2022

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Barbara Ransby, Yulia Gradskova, Vanessa E. Thompson: 140,000,000 Women Can’t Be Wrong

Moderated by Avery F. Gordon English original version with German simultaneous translation Lecture, conversation, Nov 19, 2022

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A Sound Civilization

With Ann Cotten, Lonnie Holley, Duduzile L S Mathonsi, moderated by Natasha A. Kelly English original version Lectures, panel, Nov 13, 2022

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The Sound of Tomorrow

With Heiko Hoffmann, Lisa Rovner English original version Panel, Nov 12, 2022

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Chapter 3: Sound is a Matter of the Imagination | Cosmic Awakening

If truth is stranger than fiction, why shouldn’t music be stranger than science fiction? Sounds manipulate space and time, unlock new dimensions and open wormholes in parallel universes. In this respect, sonic fiction does the same as fantasy literature: It distorts the present and creates space for alternative worlds. With quotes from works by J. G. Ballard, Jimmy Carter, Becky Chambers, Kodwo Eshun, Ursula K. Le Guin, Daniel Oberhaus, Sun Ra, Holger Schulze, David Tudor, Whitney Wei.

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Chapter 2: How Loud is the Sun? | Cosmic Awakening

In the approach to Jupiter, the sun can be heard singing. But apart from the soundscapes on neighboring planets or in black holes, according to probability theory there is also extraterrestrial music. Science fiction literature has made it possible to understand how it might sound: a cacophony of smells or a symphony of free energy flows. With quotes from works by Isaac Asimov, Octavia E. Butler, Becky Chambers, Edward George, Stanislav Lem, Andi Petculescu, Sun Ra.

Gallery – 9 pictures

Cosmic Awakening

Festival: Concerts, films, talks, installations Nov 10–13, 2022

Gallery – 19 pictures

Manuel or A Hint of Evil / Schlechte Wörter

Part of Alphabet Readings Live Performance, Live Audio Play, Nov 2, 2022

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Alphabet Readings: Manuel or A Hint of Evil

By and with Armin Lorenz Gerold, with Hanne Lippard English original version Live Audio Play, Nov 2, 2022