Jay Afrisando and meLê yamomo: “Excuse us! May we enter the space?“
21.06.2025 / 16:00 – 17:30 | daadgalerie berlin
What does it mean to listen ethically? How do Southeast Asian epistemologies of care, access, and presence challenge dominant frameworks of sound and aesthetics rooted in Western philosophical traditions?
Drawing on concepts such as kula nuwun (a Javanese gesture of entering space with permission), seniman (Indonesian notion of the artist), and sound as embodied labor, the conversation invites the audience to consider how ethical systems can be heard, felt, and practiced—rather than merely theorized. It will map connections between sound, access, and social aesthetics from a Southeast Asian perspective. They ask: What kinds of ethics emerge from lived, tacit practices of care and relationality? How can the act of listening itself be reimagined as a form of labor and solidarity?
Drawing on concepts such as kula nuwun (a Javanese gesture of entering space with permission), seniman (Indonesian notion of the artist) and sound as embodied labor, the conversation invites the audience to consider how ethical systems can be heard, felt, and practiced—rather than merely theorized. It will map connections between sound, access, and social aesthetics from a Southeast Asian perspective.
Accessibility
Venue
The event will take place on the second floor of the daadgalerie.
Times and admission:
We will open the doors at 4pm. The event will start around 4.15pm.
If required, we can offer you earlier admission from 3:45 pm so that you can familiarize yourself with the surroundings and choose your seat. Please register for this at borsche.berlin@daad.de.
Admission is free.
Late admission after the start of the event is possible. The duration of the event is approx. 90 minutes. The conversation will take about 45-60 min, followed by questions from the audience (about 15-25 min).
For more information, please visit: https://www.berliner-kuenstlerprogramm.de/en/events/jay-afrisando-mele-yamomo-excuse-us-may-we-enter-the-space/