How ’sound art’ differ from ’music’, and where is the thin borderline between them? The definition of sound art has been constantly questioned ever since sound art has entered the realm of contemporary art but, there is no agreed definition on this matter. Actually, sound art has explored its own definition, implicitly denying classifications and is expanding its domain to the genre of contemporary art, music and literature.

This book present the project "The Art of listening" that has explore the ’Sound Art’ and current visual-oriented culture by investigating sound through workshops, artists talk, screening and performances in 2007.

Contents

The Art of Listening _ Kang Sung-eun

Workshops

-A Little Bit
Sound Text
A Little Bit_Kwon Byungjun
A Little Bit Amateur

-Sound, Architecture, and Public Space
Psychosonics and the Modulation of Public Space_Mark Bain
Sound Workshop Diary_Choi Taeyoon
At Dongdaemun

-Hearing Perspective
Hearing Perspective: Think with Your Ears_O+A
Hearing Perspective: Seoul

Artists’ Talk

Christina Kubish
David Michael DiGregorio
Mark Bain
O+A

Screening
Visual Sound

Performances
Visual Sound performances_VJ Kwon & Primary
John Cage, The New York School and after_The Barton Workshop