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Beyond the Map - On listening, measuring, and imagining the unexplored ISELP - L’Institut Supérieur pour l’Etude du Langage Plastique 26 November 2025, 6.30pm CET This event is part of the exhibition program ‘Uncharted' curated by Camilla Colombo (Ohme) Participants: Collaboration: ADEM labo - Laser Talks Brussels, Alexandra Dementieva How do we explore what resists being seen, heard, or fully known? This conversation brings together sound artist Els Viaene and researchers from ULB’s glaciology department to reflect on different ways of approaching the unknown—through scientific investigation and sensory experience alike. From the vast, remote landscapes of Antarctica to the inaudible movements of ice, the dialogue unfolds around how both art and science trace, translate, and sometimes imagine what lies beyond the limits of perception. Between data and resonance, measurement and intuition, this panel invites us to rethink what it means to explore, sense, and relate to territories at the edge of the visible and the knowable. Frank Pattyn is a Belgian glaciologist and professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He is a leading expert in the dynamics of ice sheets and glaciers, known for developing ice-sheet models to improve projections of future sea-level rise. He is the Chairman of the Belgian National Committee on Antarctic Research. Pattyn was awarded the 2018 Louis Agassiz Medal by the EGU for his contributions to understanding ice-sheet dynamics. He also received the ULB Scientific Dissemination Prize in 2021 for his public engagement on climate issues. https://frank.pattyn.web.ulb.be Els Viaene started her work as a sound artist / field recordist in 2001. With a set-up of two small microphones she listens, zooms into and enlarges the aural landscapes surrounding us. The natural rhythms and textures of the sounds hidden in those landscapes form the basis of her work. Working on these sound materials for performances, sound compositions or installations she makes the listeners travel in imaginary and organic environments. Through the specific use and set-up of sound within a space her installations create new spaces within existing ones, either emphasizing or making disappear the physical borders of that space. https://www.aurallandscape.net Raoul Sommeillier is an engineer, cultural entrepreneur, scientific researcher, and artistic manager. His background and career reflect his drive to connect his diverse passions and his deep desire to break down the boundaries between disciplines. In 2017, Raoul co-founded Ohme, where he now serves as co-director, overseeing mediation, research, and creative and technical development projects. He leads Ohme Academia, which develops academic collaborations with art schools and universities, and Ohme Lab, which provides scientific and technical R&D expertise for artistic creation. He is also the manager of electronic music producer OTON and co-founder of the label Alliance Club. www.ohme.be
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