Naomi Hettiarachchige Hubèrt is one of our artists in residence during 2024.

This 60-minute sound piece delves into the experience of being mentally and emotionally connected to multiple places at once, a conditioning often felt in diasporic realities. Inspired by memories of Naomi's mother’s long-distance phone calls with family overseas – calls that were less about conversation or translation and more about simply sharing presence – the work explores what it means to be physically in one place while listening to another.

"Listeners are invited to approach the piece in a similar way, by both listening on headphones and engaging in other activities during the hour of broadcast, as to allow this soundscape to seep into their own sonic environment rather than demanding full attention. This can potentially lead to subtle moments of disorientation – in an attempt to emphasize this simultaneous sensation that seems inherent to diasporic dislocation. It is recommended to use headphones without noise cancelling.”

Credits: "Thank you Fieke Bormans, Zoe Zsazsa, Simone de Haan, Andrea Galano Toro, Tomas Queiroz, Daniel and Kaeli, Curtis Bowman, Jacco and my mum for thinking along, sharing sound and/or recording a score for me."

Find out more about the piece here.