Tadeja Pungerčar,Barbara Kapelj

parkParty

Cultural education

parkParty is an outdoor workshop where participants discover how contemporary artists observe and interpret nature through listening and guided movement in space. The workshop encourages community building, spatial awareness, and focused perception of sound.

The format uses a silent disco system: participants follow sound guidance through headphones while the mentor leads tasks and reflection through live microphone communication. Selected examples of sound artworks support the practical exploration process.

Sunčan Stone

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Tadeja Pungerčar

A sociologist and producer active in theatre, performative arts, and cultural-art education. As a long-time programme lead of the Bobri festival, she develops projects for children and young audiences across multiple art fields.

Barbara Kapelj

An independent cultural practitioner working as a set designer for film and theatre, and as an author of original projects and texts in the independent performing arts scene.

COLOPHON

Workshop creators and mentors: Tadeja Pungerčar, Barbara Kapelj
Educational content coordinator: Irena Pivka
Technical director: Brane Zorman
Illustration: Nea Likar
Photos: Sunčan Stone
Production: Cona, Institute for Processing Contemporary Art, 2021

Part of the konS – Platform for Contemporary Research-based Art project. The investment is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.

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