Solo Presentation by Pande Wardina
January 23, 2025
Rubber Time
by Taeyoon Kim and Pande Wardina
Sonic Performance
Rubber Time – Sonic Performance
Performed by
Taeyoon Kim and Pande Wardina
Challenges the conventional concept of hearing and poses questions on the origin of sound and the process of listening
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The sonic performance by Taeyoon Kim and Pande Wardina is grounded in the exploration of hearing and listening, as inspired by Pauline Oliveros’s : “Quantum Listening: From Practice to Theory (To Practice Practice)”. This book unfolds a critical understanding of sound, it challenges the conventional concept of hearing and poses questions on the origin of sound and the process of listening. It prompts us to evaluate if we are creating the sounds we are listening to or, alternately, if these sounds have created our listening. It suggests that there could be an element of co-creation between sound and consciousness.
The term “Rubber Time” encapsulates the theme we aim to express through our sonic performance. This phrase humorously critiques the flexible nature of time as perceived in Balinese norm, symbolized by the local concept of ‘jam karet’ or ‘rubber time’, which suggests that time can stretch and compress, much like rubber. Initially, this idea might seem frustrating as it feels like a loss of control over a fundamental aspect of time. However, observation and experience reveal a cultural calmness and an ingrained sense of relaxation that comes with this more fluid perception of time in Bali.
