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Let’s stay in touch is a research project on process-oriented sonic practices and dynamic forms of events. It has continuously been evolving through close collaboration amongst its core members Caterina Gobbi, Johanna Hardt, Poppy Moroney, and Sara Rodrigues.

The project takes shape through an event (Sep19th, The Glove That Fits), an exhibition (EnclaveLab) and a publication. During the event the artists weave together responses from audience, space and other elements conditioning the event, to then develop each piece further for the exhibition. The exhibition features the sonic compositions whilst manifesting their progression shifting its focus to elements commonly remaining hidden to the audience, like production, process and research. This approach investigates the process-based possibilities of the gallery space and explores how something can emerge from a live performance event that poses the audience as active listeners letting their responses directly feed into the process of making.

Rather than mounting an investigation of audition that exhibits sonic findings as compositions in their final stage, the project focuses on works in progress, openness and production. In its format, it is inspired by what Umberto Eco defined as ‘art in dynamic movement’. Eco considers openwork art without a fixed ending or meaning – something that holds the capability for constant 
chance.

Caterina Gobbi is an artist, performer and dj interested in the relations that human beings have with and within their surroundings concentrating especially on the exploration of the sentimental relations between who inhabits a space and the space itself. The result is an interdisciplinary practice that navigates between the realms of sound, performance and sculpture. Most recently she has exhibited and developed projects for Outpost gallery (Norwich), Chalton gallery (London), Soundscapes at Chiaravalle (Milan) and GlougAIR (Berlin).

Poppy Moroney is a London-based artist currently working with sound and installation. She is part of Corsica Studios based collective Synaptic Island and also works with artist-led organisation Auto Italia. Recent and upcoming projects include CABARET 6, Bermondsey Arts Club (2018), In-Flux, Enclave (2018), I’ll Be more Social Tomorrow, Chalton Gallery (2017), Mons Mensae Pavilion, Art Licks (2017).