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Harmony Of Science

Amazwi South African Museum of LiteratureRef: https://www.amazwi.museum/harmony-of-science/

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The document describes the Harmony of Science exhibition, an Audio Postcard project titled Indigenous Marine Innovations for Sustainable Environments and Economies (IMIsEE). It outlines the exhibition format (digital soundscape with 21 offerings, ~20 minutes) and its collaborative research between Rhodes University, SAIAB, and Keiskamma Trust, including partners and goals. It emphasizes community engagement and eco-creative, heritage-based approaches to addressing coastal degradation in the Eastern Cape, with a focus on Indigenous knowledge and nature-based innovations.

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Harmony of Science Art, Sound Postcard Exhibition

The public can experience a digital soundscape exhibition featuring 21 audio offerings that explore Indigenous Marine Innovations for Sustainable Environments and Economies (IMIsEE). The exhibition uses headphones and visual screens in a darkened room, offering a reflective, immersive journey lasting about 20 minutes.

Who it is for
members of the public interested in art, science, and environmental sustainability
How to act on it
Visit the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature in person to experience the exhibition
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Harmony of Science November 17, 2024 Harmony of Science Art, Sound Postcard Exhibition Indigenous Marine Innovations for Sustainable Environments and Economies (IMIsEE) project Principal Investigators: Boudina McConnachie (RU) and Francesca Porri (SAIAB) A Sound Postcard Series: The development of the Audio Postcards exhibition Using headphones for sound and screens for visuals, the Audio Postcard Exhibition is a digital sound-scape presented in a darkened room. Listening through 21 sound offerings, contextualised by a single image, the journey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape

Reference

https://www.amazwi.museum/harmony-of-science/

Key Takeaways

  • title: Harmony of Science
  • project: Indigenous Marine Innovations for Sustainable Environments and Economies (IMIsEE)
  • principal investigators: Boudina McConnachie (RU) and Francesca Porri (SAIAB)
  • format: Audio Postcard Exhibition, 21 sound offerings, ~20 minutes
  • participants: Rhodes University Department of Music and Musicology, SA IAB, Keiskamma Trust; support from ILAM, UCT, NMU
  • location: South Africa (Eastern Cape coast)
  • objective: sustainable contributions to regenerating degraded coastlines, community-engaged, heritage-based, eco-creative approaches
  • themes: Indigenous knowledge, nature-based innovations, coastal degradation, public engagement