The theme of the 2025 festival is "Emotional Resonance" which focuses on the intersection of sound art and psychological well-being. The aim is to explore these perspectives and find ways to connect on a deep emotional level.
We believe that sound art can evoke and reflect the emotional states of listeners, making them feel understood and inviting them to explore their own inner experiences more deeply. During the festival, the ARS Art Factory is transformed into a multidimensional space where art exists not only as an auditory experience, but also resonates through the physical, emotional and cognitive realms of the audience.
We invite artists to work with the space and the theme of emotional resonance by providing a platform to explore the emotional impact of sound in a creative, experimental format. We are interested in artworks that explore how emotions can be processed or articulated from the perspective of both the audience and the artist. Artworks that express intimate, personal or even complicated emotions with the aim of opening up new perspectives on psychological well-being. The festival explores how sound art can spark conversations, change perceptions and reshape the way we feel.
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ARS Art Factory is organizing the sound art festival “The Walls Have Ears” for the second time, bringing together over twenty international artists presenting interactive, participatory, perception-based, site-specific, and conceptual works.
In the middle of the festival period, two evenings are dedicated to a sound art performance program, focusing on how artists create conditions for reinterpreting the perception of sound. Each performance approaches sound as both material and phenomenon, enabling the creation of new narratives, engagement with space, and unique sensory experiences. The program unites various practices and authors from diverse backgrounds who explore the nature of sound and its relationship to spatiotemporal contexts.
This year’s festival opens with a performance by vocal artist Eleonora Kampe (EE/LV) titled “Where to Report About a Stolen Soul?” and closes with the participatory performance “Hörselgång” by artists Charlotta Ruth (SE/AT) and Daniele Pozzi (IT/AT).
Organizers:
Sten Saarits, Taavi Varm
Production Assistant:
Egle Ehtjen
Graphic Design:
Kert Viiart
Installation Specialist:
Ian Simon Märjama
Supporters:
Estonian Artists' Association, ARS Art Factory, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department, Estonian Academy of Arts, Erasmus+ Program
Location: Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn (“Tondi” stop by inner-city train or tram, “Kalev” by bus)
ARS Art Factory is the biggest centre for creating and producing art in Estonia. There are more than 100 artists, designers and creative companies working here and various events and programmes are organised for art professionals as well as art lovers. ARS Project Space has become a prestigious venue for exhibitions and cultural events.
www.arsfactory.ee
The theme of the 2025 festival is "Emotional Resonance" which focuses on the intersection of sound art and psychological well-being. The aim is to explore these perspectives and find ways to connect on a deep emotional level.
We believe that sound art can evoke and reflect the emotional states of listeners, making them feel understood and inviting them to explore their own inner experiences more deeply. During the festival, the ARS Art Factory is transformed into a multidimensional space where art exists not only as an auditory experience, but also resonates through the physical, emotional and cognitive realms of the audience.
We invite artists to work with the space and the theme of emotional resonance by providing a platform to explore the emotional impact of sound in a creative, experimental format. We are interested in artworks that explore how emotions can be processed or articulated from the perspective of both the audience and the artist. Artworks that express intimate, personal or even complicated emotions with the aim of opening up new perspectives on psychological well-being. The festival explores how sound art can spark conversations, change perceptions and reshape the way we feel.
facebook / instagram / www.seintelonkorvad.ee
ARS Art Factory is organizing the sound art festival “The Walls Have Ears” for the second time, bringing together over twenty international artists presenting interactive, participatory, perception-based, site-specific, and conceptual works.
In the middle of the festival period, two evenings are dedicated to a sound art performance program, focusing on how artists create conditions for reinterpreting the perception of sound. Each performance approaches sound as both material and phenomenon, enabling the creation of new narratives, engagement with space, and unique sensory experiences. The program unites various practices and authors from diverse backgrounds who explore the nature of sound and its relationship to spatiotemporal contexts.
This year’s festival opens with a performance by vocal artist Eleonora Kampe (EE/LV) titled “Where to Report About a Stolen Soul?” and closes with the participatory performance “Hörselgång” by artists Charlotta Ruth (SE/AT) and Daniele Pozzi (IT/AT).
Organizers:
Sten Saarits, Taavi Varm
Production Assistant:
Egle Ehtjen
Graphic Design:
Kert Viiart
Installation Specialist:
Ian Simon Märjama
Supporters:
Estonian Artists' Association, ARS Art Factory, Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Tallinn Culture & Sports Department, Estonian Academy of Arts, Erasmus+ Program
Location: Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn (“Tondi” stop by inner-city train or tram, “Kalev” by bus)
ARS Art Factory is the biggest centre for creating and producing art in Estonia. There are more than 100 artists, designers and creative companies working here and various events and programmes are organised for art professionals as well as art lovers. ARS Project Space has become a prestigious venue for exhibitions and cultural events.
www.arsfactory.ee