PLATFORM FOR ARTS X SCIENCE (ARIAS)
VOICEBLIND.
My job: Editor, interviewer, producer.
Realised alongside artist Morgane Billuart.
During covid we realised a podcast called Voiceblind, as a way to bring the often-invisible processes of artistic research to life through voice. The name comes from a term coined by a London School of Economics academic, describing how some voices are systemically unheard. It became a fitting title for a project born in a time of separation and isolation (hello, covid), when even the act of listening to one another felt like a form of resistance.
The aim was simple: to amplify the voices of artistic researchers on not just what they make, but how they think, reflect, and work when no one’s watching. We sent Zoom recorders and open-ended prompts to participants and invited them to record themselves wherever they felt comfortable. That meant interviews took place in parks, under blankets, or while eating breakfast. The result? Conversations that felt informal, grounded, and deeply human.
The best part of the project was shaping its tone. Deciding who to invite in, what questions might crack something open, and how to hold space for the tangents and textures that usually get edited out. We weren’t chasing polished narratives. We were after the honest rhythms of research-in-progress.
Voiceblind moves away from dominant narratives and offers space for quieter, often-overlooked perspectives. It highlights how personal reflection, critical thinking, and daily rituals all play a part in creative practices – and how valuable it is to hear that aloud.
The aim was simple: to amplify the voices of artistic researchers on not just what they make, but how they think, reflect, and work when no one’s watching. We sent Zoom recorders and open-ended prompts to participants and invited them to record themselves wherever they felt comfortable. That meant interviews took place in parks, under blankets, or while eating breakfast. The result? Conversations that felt informal, grounded, and deeply human.
The best part of the project was shaping its tone. Deciding who to invite in, what questions might crack something open, and how to hold space for the tangents and textures that usually get edited out. We weren’t chasing polished narratives. We were after the honest rhythms of research-in-progress.
Voiceblind moves away from dominant narratives and offers space for quieter, often-overlooked perspectives. It highlights how personal reflection, critical thinking, and daily rituals all play a part in creative practices – and how valuable it is to hear that aloud.
A big thank you to all the artistis who took their time to participate: Miriam Rasch, René Boer, Špela Petrič, Sabine Niederer, Andy Dockett, Carlo De Gaetano, Nikita Maheshwary, Mariana Lanari, Alison Isadora, Caro Verbeek, Mike O’ Connor, Asa Horvitz, Liang-Kai Yu, Nina Littel, Henri Snel and Christina Della Giustina.