ARS Projektiruum, Showroom galerii, Stuudio 98 ja 53
14.–28.02.2025
Mon–Sat 12:00–19:00
Opening on february 14 at 18:00
ARS Art Factory is organizing the sound art festival “The Walls Have Ears” for the second time, bringing together over twenty international artists presenting interactive, participatory, perception-based, site-specific, and conceptual works.
The theme of the 2025 festival is "Emotional Resonance" which focuses on the intersection of sound art and psychological well-being. The aim is to explore these perspectives and find ways to connect on a deep emotional level.
We believe that sound art can evoke and reflect the emotional states of listeners, making them feel understood and inviting them to explore their own inner experiences more deeply. During the festival, the ARS Art Factory is transformed into a multidimensional space where art exists not only as an auditory experience, but also resonates through the physical, emotional and cognitive realms of the audience.
In the middle of the festival period, two evenings are dedicated to a sound art performance program, focusing on how artists create conditions for reinterpreting the perception of sound. Each performance approaches sound as both material and phenomenon, enabling the creation of new narratives, engagement with space, and unique sensory experiences. The program unites various practices and authors from diverse backgrounds who explore the nature of sound and its relationship to spatiotemporal contexts.This year’s festival opens with a performance by vocal artist Eleonora Kampe (EE/LV) titled “Where to Report About a Stolen Soul?” and closes with the participatory performance “Hörselgång” by artists Charlotta Ruth (SE/AT) and Daniele Pozzi (IT/AT).
PROGRAM:
14.02 FRIDAY
18:00 Festival’s main exhibition opening (Project Space, Showroom)
Featuring: Julia Nordholz (DE), Annika Sellik (EE/NO), Kelli Gedvil (EE), Lauri Lest (EE), Carmen Kalata (AT), Hans Rosenström (FI), Nika Schmitt (LU/NL), Szerafina Schiesser (DE)
18:30 Opening Performance: Eleonora Kampe (EE/LV) “Where to Report About a Stolen Soul?" (Project Space)
21.02 FRIDAY
18:00 EKA New Media, Helsinki Aalto University New Media ja Stockholm Konstfack workshop “Sonic Greenhouse” presentation. Supervisor: Sasha Pas, coordinator: Kaia-Liisa Jõesalu. Supported by Erasmus+ (Studio 53)
19:00 Performance program (Studio 98).
Jukka Kääriäinen (FI), Katrin Enni (EE), John Grzinich (EE), Anumai Raska (EE), Paola Torres Núñez del Prado (PE/SE)
22.02 SATURDAY
19:00 Performance program (Studio 98).
Ava Imogen Grayson (FI/CA), Aivar Tõnso (EE), Gatesleeper (EE), Saxposition (Jenni Peltoniemi (FI), Ville MJ Hyvönen (FI)), Tencu/eleOnora (EE)
22:00 After Ears: Aivar Tõnso, Katja Adrikova (Bar IDA, Telliskivi 60a/5, Põhja-Tallinn, Tallinn)
28.02 FRIDAY
Exhibition Finissage – Charlotta Ruth (SE/AT) and Daniele Pozzi (IT/AT) participatory special event "Hörselgång” (by reservation, more information at the festival) (Studio 53)
More info:
Organizers: Sten Saarits, Taavi Varm
Production Assistant: Egle Ehtjen
Graphic Design: Kert Viiart
Installation Specialist: Ian Simon Märjama
Supporters: Estonian Artists' Association, ARS Art Factory, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department, Estonian Academy of Arts, Erasmus+ Program
