ZKM /// Residence Collaboration 2025
Global Sonic Research // Futureproofing Connection
We are excited to announce the Global Sonic Research Residency at ZKM | Hertzlab in collaboration with the Arts Council Korea (ARKO) and the European Center for the Arts HELLERAU. This year, we select three international artists and researchers working with sound to push the boundaries of sonic arts research by creating immersive experiences that merge spatial sound with speculative narratives on the theme of »Futureproofing Connection«.
This residency offers a unique opportunity to present work at two of Europe's leading centers for spatial sound and performance: ZKM | Hertzlab in Karlsruhe and HELLERAU in Dresden. We seek proposals that explore innovative ways to »Futureproof Connection«, reimagining how we can maintain and nurture meaningful human connections in a rapidly changing world.
Residency Theme: Futureproofing Connection
We seek artists who investigate how new technologies, social shifts, and creative practices can help us adapt and build resilient forms of connection. From immersive soundscapes to experimental performances, we invite proposals that utilize spatial sound to create transformative experiences and provoke new perspectives on human connection.
Subthemes to Consider:
- Digital Intimacy and Remote Sensing
- Immersive Sonic Environments and Shared Experiences
- Spatial Sound as a Medium for Connection and Memory
- Community Building through Participatory Sound Art
- Techno-Social Interfaces and New Rituals of Connection
- Decolonial Approaches to Sound Technology
- AI and Care Ecologies
- Cross-Cultural Sonic Dialogues and Storytelling