Judith van der Elst’s career path is characterised by its hybrid nature, spanning several fields and driven by an interest in understanding humanity’s past, present and potential futures. She holds a degree in art history and archaeology (BA/MA, Amsterdam/Leiden), and a PhD in anthropology (archaeology) from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in the United States.
Her research and practice in New Mexico focused on intercultural and participatory projects, in collaboration with her supervisor, Dr Beverly Singer (anthropology/Native American studies/filmmaker), as well as with members of traditional water management communities (acequias). Inspired by these collaborations, she went on to work as an independent researcher whilst engaging in organic farming and exploring new forms of embodied research and practice at the intersection of art, science and society.
She currently divides her time between her role as a lecturer and researcher at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, within the Minerva Academy, and developing her own creative practice in new forms as a freelance professional (Surfing the Semiosphere). As a researcher at Hanze, she is involved in ELSA-NN, a transdisciplinary project focusing on the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector, where she leads the integration of artistic research.
Blog : https://sense-iblebaglady.net/
Frouke Wiarda (NL/BE) is a sound artist, museologist, curator and researcher. Her work transcends conventional boundaries and weaves together art, science and technology to address societal issues. Wiarda is a passionate advocate of cross-disciplinary collaboration and creates experiences that provoke reflection, encourage dialogue and foster innovation. She recently founded the ASCA Society in Belgium, thereby becoming a European partner of the Climate Pact.
As a sound artist, Wiarda explores our relationship with sound as a means of reconnecting with our immediate environment and a changing world. She regards listening as an act of disconnection and awareness. In the field of electroacoustic music, she uses sound organisation and improvisation to shape sound as both a material and a vehicle for meaning. This process sometimes leads to the creation of new (electro)acoustic instruments, which act as an additional sense.
In the Sonic Cheese X Atmospheric Terroir (SCxAT) project, she aims to explore the possibility of creating an intuitive sonic coherence for atmospheric processes that are usually beyond our perception. Sonification forms the starting point: through compositional structures, the listener develops strategies for navigating an auditory world that reflects the complexity of an ecosystem.
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