At the heart of A Comparative Dialogue Act is a residency programme, initiated by Andrea Mancini and Every Island. During the exhibition at Mudam, four guest artists are invited to engage with the installation, infusing it with their individual and collective signature. They will work on site during the production phase and will present their newly created pieces during the performances.

Completing the circle of invited residents, the fourth and final guest artist is Thomas Lea Clarke. Engaging with the emotional dimensions of his spatial audio composition, the artist examines the temporal qualities of sound and how it transforms the environments in which it exists. He is particularly interested in the potential of sonic looping and layering to alter the listener’s perception of duration and place.

Biography

Thomas Lea Clarke is a sound artist and electronic musician, born in Luxembourg and based in Berlin. He has released music on multiple record labels including Optimo Music, Offen Music, Neubau and Knekelhuis. He also runs Phase Group, a record label and platform dedicated to experimental and avant-garde electronic music. His work has been presented in a range of contexts across Europe, including exhibitions and performances at Casino Forum D’Art Contemporain, Luxembourg; Hošek Contemporary, Berlin; Silent Green, Berlin; Berghain, Berlin; Tramway, Glasgow; Fuse Art Space, Bradford; and Cafe OTO, London. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Sound Studies and Sonic Arts at the Universität der Künste Berlin, where he continues to develop his interest in the poetics of sound, spatiality, and the political and cultural dimensions of listening.