Somewhere Inbetween Exhibition   /   October 24th to 30th, 2024  /   Lichthof Ost- Humboldt University  /   Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin

WORKSHOPS  

︎EXHIBITION   



Collective Listening: Amplifying Voices from The Dzjangal
Jungala Radio  
Friday, 25 October, 17:00 -19:00
Location: Lichthof Ost, Unten den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin



As part of Somewhere Inbetween activities to expand transdisciplinary collaboration, we invited participants to a Collective Listening session to actively listen to episodes of Jungala Radio, a community-run digital radio station based at Dzjangal in Calais, France—an informal settlement for people-in-transit fleeing wars and violence between 2014-2016. 

This immersive experience,  was featured moments of deep listening followed by discussions where participants  reflected on the lived experiences shared through the radio episodes. Joining us was Ciaran Henry, a radio scholar and one of the initiators of Jungala Radio, who has traveled from Ireland to be with us. The session was moderated by the sound scholar Carla J. Maier , offering a opportunity to explore how digital storytelling can empower voices and reshape our understanding of migration, resistance, and community. 


Carla J. Maier (Dr. phil.) is a sound studies and postcolonial studies scholar and editor of Norient Books. She has published on electronic, popular, and club music, postcolonial and transcultural aspects of music production and sound art, everyday urban sound practices and sonic ecologies, as well as decolonial approaches in listening practice and research. 


Nocturnal critical walking: How and with Whom Do We Walk at Night?  Saturday, 26 October, 17:00-19:00
Starting point: Lichthof Ost, Unten den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin


Drawing from the Nocturnal Walking practices of the sound artist Amanda Gutiérrez, the workshop "How and With Whom Do We Walk at Night?", as part of the Somewhere Inbetween activities to create spaces for collaborative practices, this workshop invited participants to explore questions about mobility, visibility and collective care after dark. Who can walk freely at night? Who remains visible or invisible? How do we foster safety and solidarity while navigating urban spaces? Set against the backdrop of Humboldt University and Museum Island, this night walk engaged with Berlin's colonial legacies, offering a unique lens through which to reflect on these enduring structures.

Walking and listening collectively at night created a deeper connection with Berlin-Mitte's urban space. Participants  listened to the city and their positionality within spaces influenced by colonial history, fostering shared reflection through urban sound and motion.

The workshop took place on Saturday, October 26th, between 17:00 to 19:00. It begin with a 30-minute walk followed by a reflective collective listening in the exhibition space.  


Amanda Gutiérrez practice explores home, belonging, and identity through sound art and performance. Originally trained as a stage designer, she holds an MFA in Media and Performance Studies and is pursuing a Ph.D. at Concordia University, focusing on sound and gender in urban