KINDL signs | soundtracks

The Bird of Five Wings
“Welcome dear walker, prepare your headphones and open your perception to your surroundings. We will design together this soundscape composed specifically for Kindl signs | soundtracks.” D’Andrade

The Bird of Five Wings is a sound walk, composed by D'Andrade in collaboration with Dachil Sado, Serena Khan, and Savanna Morgan. The sound work was published for the Open Monument Day on 11 September 2022.  Five QR codes on the grounds of the KINDL lead to the five chapters of the sound walk.

D’Andrade
D’Andrade is a non-binary musician, poet, and writer. They are currently enrolled in the master’s program Art in Context at Berlin University of the Arts. D’Andrades conceptual approach is oriented towards Afro-futurism and decolonial theory, as well as the development of investigative works, new and counter-narratives through sound design, coding, archives, and interactions. They co-curated the interdisciplinary festival Jardim Suspenso in Brazil and founded the solo project Noise Vivarium in 2020. D’Andrades works have been exhibited at Prater Galerie (Berlin), nGbK (Berlin), Iwalewahaus (Bayreuth), and the Aké Arts and Book Festival in Lagos amongst others.

Open Call KINDL signs | soundtracks
With the Open Call KINDL signs | soundtracks, the KINDL called for applications with concepts for a sound work. We would like to thank the applicants for the large number of interesting and promising submissions! On 11 July 2022 the jury unanimously decided in favour of D' Andrade's project The Bird of Five Wings.

Statement by the jury:
D’Andrade’s project is impressive for its stringent concept, which is similar in content, aesthetics, and theory to KINDL signs | signs and features a convincing artistic, poetic, and site-specific approach. The project realises multiperspectivity in a special way, thus playfully reflecting the discursive engagement with Berlin, Neukölln, and the Kindl site as well as the art and culture sector. The jury finds the interdisciplinary practice, which combines poetry, sound art, academic research, and performance, excellently suited to implementing the concept.

Jury members:
Katja Kynast
Magdalena Mai
Nik Nowak
Aiko Okamoto