Aarti Jadu and Claire de Carteret’s practices converge in sound and ceramic to develop sculptural and interactive works. They are interested in how listening rather than hearing, raises a kind of intimacy, perhaps in the way it develops subjective interpretation and reflection.

🐚From a background of group devotional music stemming from India and folk tradition, Aarti Jadu’s practice seeks to integrate group and public participatory work into contemporary composition and public programming. Several sound projects include Khyaal Vocal Ensemble, public sound installation embodiments co-presented by ACCA, City of Melbourne and Testing Grounds. Most recently Aarti undertook a residency, developing a series of vocal workshops presented at Correspondences Studio.

🐚 Claire de Carteret is a ceramicist interested in clay chemistry, technologies and listening. Her 2023 research project becoming better friends with the eels, investigated acoustic resonance through clay bodies and sculptural form, presenting nine resonating and sounding ceramic sculptures. Claire’s projects include TRAILS x Anti-Annual, Kudos Gallery), a place where we can be together and Loss of Horizon, Stanley Street Gallery and Errant Form, Tiles Gallery.

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