We’re very happy to present Nicola Di Croce’s second release in Crónica, “Attuning To / Resonating with (Aomori)”.
These two compositions emerge from the installation of the same title that was presented at the Aomori Contemporary Art Center, in Japan, in 2023 as part of the Energies in the Rural project, curated by Leandro Pisano, Yukiko Shikata and Aya Murakami.
The installation explored the concepts of attunement and resonation through sound and listening by focusing on the production and management of energy within Aomori prefecture. It aimed at creating a space where to reflect on the agency of more-than-human bodies and materialities experimenting ways to get closer and to grasp their own “voices” by attuning to and resonate with their specific sounds and vibrations. Understanding listening practice as a crucial step toward such goal, the installation pointed at envisioning new and much needed politics of cohabitation on the earth in face of the current political and ecological crisis.
Focusing on Aomori prefecture, and particularly on its old and new forms of energy production and management (from fishery to nuclear and wind energy), the installation provided a series of listening spots where human positionality was always challenged and visitors while visitors were encouraged to engage with the subtle and affective dimension of Aomori’s sonic energies.
Nicola Di Croce is a researcher and sound artist. He holds a PhD in regional planning and public policy and teaches at the Iuav University of Venice, where he is a founding member of the Sound Studies Hub (SSH!). His research focuses on the relationship between urban studies and sound studies.
In his academic, installation, and performance projects, he is interested in exploring sound-based, qualitative, participatory, and creative approaches aimed at investigating urban and cultural transformations, improving the livability and inclusiveness of public space, and experimenting modes of attunement and resonance with more-than-humans.
“Attuning To / Resonating with (Aomori)” is now available to download from Crónica or Crónica’s Bandcamp.