Acoustic States of Consciousness
Sunday 17 May
11am–1pm
Tickets
Standard: £5
(Limited to 20 participants)
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Small group deep listening session
Viviana Caro (PhD researcher at the University of Greenwich, specialising in neuroscience, immersive sound, and altered states of consciousness)
11 am
A guided two-hour immersive listening experience in an intimate group setting (limited to 20 participants) that explores how sound can shift perception, heighten awareness, and open new ways of experiencing space and time.
This is not a sound bath. Not a concert. Not a normal deep listening session. It’s a 2-hour practice session, a communal container where sound is used as a technology to deliberately shift states of consciousness, comparable to those reported in psychedelic experiences, and then to understand how you can do it yourself.
About Viviana Caro
Viviana Caro is a doctoral researcher and artist working at the intersection of neuroscience, immersive sound, spirituality, and critical theory. intersection of neuroaesthetics, sound art, and consciousness studies. Her work focuses on how intentional listening in ritualistic contexts can induce altered states similar to those reported with psychedelics, no substances involved. Her methodology draws on empirical psychology, ethnomusicology, and immersive audio: a kind of work that usually stays within the walls of academic institutions.
Audience target/s
People interested in consciousness/perception, sound artists, sound researchers, neuroscientists, psychologists, meditation practitioners
Address: Patrick Studios, East Street Arts, St Mary’s Lane, Mabgate, Leeds LS9 7EH
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Accessibility:
Patrick Studios is wheelchair accessible. If you have specific access requirements, please contact us at programme@esamail.org.uk
Book early—capacity is limited to ensure the best possible listening experience.
This programme is supported by the Arts Council England and Goldsmiths, University of London. Curated and produced by East Street Arts, IKLECTIK, and Platform Asia.
