Study Day on Ecologies of Listening with Su Shaw

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Hospitalfield is pleased to present Ecologies of Listening, a study day on sound, curated by sound artist and musician, SHHE.
Welcoming UK and international artists whose practices are deeply rooted in sonic awareness and preservation, this gathering is an invitation to attune to the interconnectedness of our environments and an exploration of deeper modes of listening.
Across performances, discussions, and shared reflections, the day explores sound as movement—fluid and temporal—travelling across diverse genres and geographies. Together, we will consider how listening might help us to imagine and nurture new futures. What could it mean to listen more carefully, and more collectively?
In 2024 and 2025, SHHE curated the music programme for Hospitalfield’s now bi-annual Summer Festival. This study day marks a moment of reflection, allowing for deeper engagement with the invited artists and the audience, this will feed into the evolving festival programme in years to come.

SHHE is the project of Scottish-Portuguese sound artist, musician, and producer Su Shaw, based in Dundee, Scotland. Her multidisciplinary practice explores identity and connection through the intersection of sound, space, environment, and ecology.

SHHE’s eponymous debut album was shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year Award, and her 2024 mini-album ‘DÝRA’ further expanded her immersive approach to sound and environment.

New album ‘THALASSA’ is a six-part ambient work giving voice to the Mediterranean Sea at a moment of ecological and political crisis. Developed following a residency in Alexandria, Egypt, the record reflects on humanity’s dependence on water and the fragile systems that govern access to it. Composed using a custom-built modular synthesiser and voice-based experimentation, the project continues Shaw’s long-term research into hydro-politics, environmental change and listening as a creative practice.
Her sound works, performances, and installations have been presented internationally at institutions and festivals including V&A Dundee (co-commissioned by MSCTY Tokyo), Sonica Glasgow, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Edinburgh Festival, Celtic Connections, Summerhall and Radiophrenia, as well as across Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Iceland, Brazil, Egypt and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
SHHE is a Cryptic Artist, an alumna of Julie’s Bicycle’s Creative Climate Leadership programme, and co-founder and producer of Dundee Radio Club.

Tickets £10-20
£10 for van or tent camping
4 bursary places with contribution towards travel are available for those facing barriers to attending. More information on bursary places will be coming soon

Attendees are more than welcome to attend for only one of the days of the prorgamme.