Sonic Activist Futures
With Ivan Txaparro
What if we could imagine post-capitalist futures through participatory community practices grounded in sonic forms of resistance? Sonic Activist Futures is an interdisciplinary workshop that invites participants to explore sound art, storytelling, and music as tools for imagining and enacting alternative futures in times of ecological and social crisis. Drawing on Afro-diasporic and Indigenous sonic traditions, speculative narration, and activist sound practices, the workshop offers a creative space to challenge dominant cultural narratives shaped by extractivist, capitalist, and colonial logics. Through listening sessions, discussions, and collaborative experiments, participants will engage with concepts such as radical imagination, Global South narratives of resistance, and sonic activism. The workshop culminates in the collective creation of participatory sonic performances that reflect shared visions of eco-social futures. Please note that the class on July 21st will be from 7pm-10pm, one hour later than usual.
- Dates
- Tue 7 Jul, Tue 14 Jul, Tue 21 Jul, Tue 28 Jul
- Time
- 18:00–21:00
- Cost
- €50 – €95 (+ €5 membership fee for new members)
- Attendance type
- You should attend the full course
- Class type
- Music, Activism, Writing, Performance
- Space
- Theatre
- Desired audience
- Artists, activists, students, researchers, and anyone interested in sound, storytelling, and eco-social futures.
- What should I bring?
- – Curiosity and willingness to collaborate and experiment. – Headphones, smartphone or digital recorder if available, notebook. – No prior technical or musical knowledge required.
About the artist
Artist, musician, designer, and researcher based in Berlin. He is the founder and director of Resonar Lab, a transdisciplinary collective dedicated to eco-social transformation through participatory art, music, and activism. His work focuses on sonic practices, activist storytelling, and decolonial approaches to futurity, with particular attention to Afro-diasporic, Indigenous, and queer perspectives. He has taught and presented his work internationally and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Berlin University of the Arts within the research group “Normativity, Critique, and Change.”
Instagram: @ivan.txap @resonarlabhttps://resonar.net
Accessibility
Three solidarity spots are available for this course at the cost of materials. Please write to 90milartschool@gmail.com to book. 90mil is wheelchair accessible. Please see the yellow section below for more on accessibility.
Sliding scale
We use a sliding scale to make courses as affordable as possible. Here’s how to use it: Lower end: You don’t have a stable income. Mid range: You have a less stable financial situation and are more selective about where you spend your money. Higher end: You experience relative financial stability. Solidarity spot: You’re experiencing financial precarity and wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to come to a workshop.