After an inspiring Biennial in 2022, Sonic Acts returns to Het HEM for ‘Sediments’, a whole day of interactive events in our home in Zaandam. On the 23rd of March, you can join field and audio walks, participatory performances, and workshops.

Listen to the story of the wind with Minji Kim, following sound and sensation along the riverbank. Attune to the weather and cycle into the unknown with Yeon Sung as part of her participatory performance – be sure to bring your own bike! Mint Park explores the area surrounding Het HEM, guided by Pauline Oliveros’ deep listening approach and DSP (digital signal processing) algorithms to collectively create a composition. Also leading an excursion, Elena Khurtova and Anika Schwarzlose will take visitors into the Hembrugterrein, revealing remnants of the former weapons factory.

Open events will also take place at Het HEM, accessible for free – dive into the Sonic Act's archive with director Lucas van der Velden, curator Maud Seuntjens, The Social Lover, and editor Hannah Pezzack. Their conversation will focus on the 30 year legacy of the organisation, followed by a DJ set from The Social Lover, who will play out archival recordings. Delve into Farzané's installation Embedded/Embodied – the artist will demonstrate how the piece's improvising agent functions and interacts with the environment of Het HEM. If you can't make it to the venue, visit ]The Couch](https://thecouch.hethem.nl/) online to encounter another dimension of Farzané's A.I.-driven, interactive work. Finally, Mint Park will perform Sensing Boundary Layers of Unknown – set in an octophonic multi-channel system, the sound performance features an acoustic radar developed as part of research into creating a DIY air pattern measuring device.

Click here to view the programme