Arteles Catalogue 2023-2020

Silence Awareness Existence program / MARCH 2020
Joshua Legallienne
UK
About
I am an artist exploring the sonic qualities of everyday
materials. For many years I have been working on Action
Without Action, a collection of sculptural works and
performances that produce acoustic sound without the
use of loudspeakers, electronics, or conventional sources
of energy. My works are constructed from materials not
usually associated with sonic creation, instead relying on
the interaction of natural phenomena and kinetic actions to
produce sound. I believe committing to the act of listening
and giving one’s full attention is a political act, awareness
gives us agency. In line with this, my work exists only when it
is experienced live – it is predominantly undocumented and I
have no website or accessible online presence.
Action Without Action
During my time in Hämeenkyrö I worked on a collection of
text-based sound works. I conducted experiments in the
environment and the studio, producing a number of new
texts. The residency offered the space – both physically
and mentally – to consider and critically examine my artistic
processes on a fundamental level. I spent a lot of time outside
in the snowy landscape, listening and observing changes
in the natural environment. I experienced visceral groans
from the frozen lake, cedar trees squeaking in the wind,
finches singing outside my window, and many variations of
snow under foot. I miss the daily group meditations, shared
silences, conversations in 110º heat, stargazing in the snow,
but most of all, my fellow residents whom I found much
inspiration in. It was very sad to leave the residency earlier
than expected due to the development of the pandemic but
I will look back fondly on this time as one that was peaceful
and productive.