On May 31, we will open our doors to sound-artist Gemma Luz Bosch in collaboration with the iii workshop program. Following her Sounds of Clay workshop earlier that day, she will present a live performance using her self-made clay instruments.
The performance Sound of Clay grew out of years of research into the different sound textures this natural material can produce. By shaping the clay, Gemma shapes the sound, creating a range of instruments, including water flutes and percussion instruments.
Clay calls for organic forms without sharp edges or corners; while she shapes it, the material also has a will of its own. Creating ceramic instruments becomes a collaboration with clay, water, gravity, temperature, and time, requiring care from the birth of a new instrument to its first encounter with a listener. Together with the workshop participants, water, and ceramics, she invites the audience into an immersive clay soundscape.
Gemma Luz Bosch is a sound artist who approaches sound as movement that can be shaped. Her practice grew from a daily clay meditation started in 2019, which led her to explore the rich sonic possibilities of clay and ceramics. Surprised by the endless possible sound textures that this natural material can produce, Gemma created different installations and instruments. Shaping clay, shaping sound.
Her work is often shared outdoors and through physical presence. The sounds created by them (clay, water, air, musicians, mechanisms) aren’t the center of attention. It’s not about creating sound, it’s about listening. Listening as a shared, communal act. To connect with yourself, with others and with the surroundings.
Note: Your email address will be shared with the iii organisation once you buy a ticket.