The tradition ofsound walks originates in the experimental music of 
the 20th century, with a new attitude towards silence, noise and 
the process of listening. Discussions around these concepts contributed 
to the birth of a new direction of research - sound studies, which 
includes the study of sound and its perception within political systems, 
environmental and genealogical problems, gender and class inequalities, 
and much more. Marine Karpova's walk involves a short digression into 
the theory of sound and listening practices. This is a study of 
a pre-prepared route, using special equipment (piezo sensors, hydrophones, 
microphones), performing various auditory exercises, mapping and 
sound recording.

Sound walk 59°57'33"N 30°19'8"E /2020/ organized by the Assembly site as part of the walking laboratory/ photo: Egor Rogalev

Photo: Egor Rogalev

Sound walk 59°57'33"N 30°19'8"E /2020/ organized by the Assembly site as part of the walking laboratory/ photo: Egor Rogalev

Photo: Egor Rogalev

Session of deep listening to the etching press in the workshop of Anna Belousova, 2018, St. Petersburg

Photo: Anna Belousova

Sound walk within the international public art festival ART PROSPECT, St. Petersburg, 2021

Photo: Mikhail Grigoriev

Sound walk within the international public art festival ART PROSPECT,St. Petersburg, 2021

Photo: Mikhail Grigoriev

Sound walk in Peterhof / held as part of the project of Ekaterina Sokolovskaya "Space" / 2018