re:natura #04 – Æther opencall
Following conceptual and material excursions, re:natura #04 – Æther is taking a deep breath and welcomes you to get inspired by the invisible.
Derived from ancient greek αἰθήρ; aithḗr (the blue sky), we want to contemplate the medium that surrounds and sustains this blue planet. As a protective layer, the atmosphere provides shelter from the vast, dark coldness of space to host and nourish not only aerial but also all earthbound life.
Insects and birds are far from the only ethereal habitants: mammals (bats), plants and fungi (pollination, sporulation), certain reptiles, microorganisms and even flying fish partake in roaming the sky. By technical means, even the human dream of flying has been immensely overfulfilled.
Think about air as a medium to nature and culture alike: distributing gas, temperature, humidity as well as sound and electromagnetic waves and – of course – visible light.
The sky may also be a reason for concern: Climate disasters, air and sound pollution and their complex entanglements occupy our thoughts.
We invite (sound) artists, poets, experimental musicians and radiophonic sound designers to share their unique perspectives on the environment transporting all things audible. Associative, descriptive as well as analytical concepts are welcome: Span your wings.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftF61KNIUzogEt3HTLyHIZAyYWVwWPDlUht4HllwsfvEU4_w/viewformInspiration
Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminiferous_aether https://nideffer.net/shaniweb/pigeonblog.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6942022/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_echolocation https://www.sosyalarastirmalar.com/articles/non--human-agencies-in-don-delillos-white-noise.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_fishResearch News
The invention of feathers
Birds are navigating the magnetosphere
Tracking interactions in the earth's atmosphere
Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes
Studying the ocean atmosphere
Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dUiBhuMghBPLqwYu9Cgjy?si=sFn0umdTS8azDay4U0scyg&pi=e-pU-62JJmR9OCInstagram Feed
https://www.instagram.com/label.re.naturaPrevious Compilation Releases
https://renatura.bandcamp.com/album/re-natura-03-myxos https://renatura.bandcamp.com/album/re-natura-02-ratio https://renatura.bandcamp.com/album/re-natura-01-symbiosis