Overview

LISTENING TO TREES approaches nature in the context of ecological challenges and changing urban living environments. It understands nature as a web of relationships between people and space, as lived experience. Nature that surrounds us and permeates us, something we are constantly part of.

The exhibition brings together works across different practices by Danielle de Picciotto, TREE PROJECT by Zonenkinder and Yurika Saito.

Forms, images, sounds, and materials address different modes of attention and invite a more conscious way of perceiving the environment and our place within it.

An important point of reference is also Japan, informed by a differentiated philosophical and cultural engagement with nature. These perspectives resonate with both artists and visitors.

A program of readings, conversations, performances, and workshops expands on the themes of the exhibition and creates spaces for exchange from different angles.

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Fr 29.05. Opening Event
> Performance by Yurika Saito + Vincent Laju, featuring sounds created with natural materials such as wood and stone, along with improvised music on the shakuhachi and cello.
> Live wood printing by mokume.t — visitors can bring plain T-shirts for on-site printing.

Fr 05.06. Reading (in German) “Bäume” by Aya Koda
> Sabrina Wägerle, translator of „Ki“, in conversation with nature writing author Michaela Vieser.

Fr 12.06. Print Release Party
> Danielle de Picciotto in conversation with NIOAA co-founder Ryotaro Chikushi

Sat 13.06. Biophilic Placemaking
> Biophilic expert Naho Iguchi invites you to learn more about the NIOAA neighborhood project and to join a fishbowl dialogue.

Fr 19.06. Reading (in English) „Sound Atlas“ + Live Painting
> Nature writing authors Michaela Vieser + Isaac Yuen read and talk about Japanese sounds that are portrayed in their book "The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds across Landscapes and Imagination".
> TREE PROJECT by Zonenkinder live painting

Sa 20.06. Summer Solstice Ritual
> Biophilic expert Naho Iguchi invites to celebrate the longest day of the year and to connect with nature.

Wed/Thu  24./25.06. Aizome Workshops
> Etsuko Sakamaki invites to upcycling workshops based on the traditional Japanese indigo dyeing technique. You can bring your own fabric!

Fr 26.06. Closing Event + performance
> Vivien Leung presents a live indigo painting performance.
> Live wood printing by mokume.t — visitors can bring plain T-shirts and other fabrics for on-site printing.

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Concept, Curation, Production: Maike Hank