Every room can be heard as an acoustic system consisting of a number of layers: it has its own sonic life; its resonance shapes the sounds produced in it; it acts as a filter for the whole sounding of the world at the same time as being just a tiny part of it. We will explore the musical challenge of placing sounds in the spacetime continuum taking the room as a context and as a starting point, activating and passivating it through collective, real time sound making. Attendees are free to bring any instrument or sound producing device, or not. […]
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Call for Applications: Goethe-Institut residency grant 2017 at Skaftfell
Application deadline: 20th September 2016 In partnership with the Goethe-Institut Dänemark, Skaftfell is able to offer a grant for one artist for a 2-month residency in 2017. The Goethe-Institut residency grant includes Travel costs up to 650 EUR for international and domestic travel to Seyðisfjörður. Collectable after booking. Monthly allowance of 1000 EUR per month. Fully covered residency fee. Production costs up to 350 EUR. Eligibility German artists, and international artists who are permanently based in Germany with a strong and continuous involvement in the German art scene, are eligible to apply. The residency program The residency program at Skaftfell Center […]