Guest Speaker, TELL.ME | The 2nd International Symposium on Biographical Narratives in Media and Information Literacy Cities - 30 April 2025, Don Bosco Auditorium, University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Macao, China
Tell.Me Symposium 2025 aims to promote interest in biographical narratives and their contribution to developing media-information-literacy cities, with a special emphasis on the UNESCO MIL ALLIANCE initiative and the UNESCO Universal Declaration for Cultural Diversity. The intersection between biographical narratives, supported in digital media, and cultural diversity plays a crucial role in the context of media and information literacy within modern cities.
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From Sound to Story: Narratives of Culture and Memory Through Sonic and Visual Art
By Dr.Martsamrit Pasupa
This presentation explores how soundscape-based artistic practice can serve as a method for cultural reflection and narrative construction. It draws from Thai everyday life, such as the sonic textures of cooking, street kitchens, and domestic spaces, and frames sound as both a sensory archive and a narrative medium.
These sonic environments are transformed into immersive audiovisual experiences using techniques like field recording, electroacoustic composition, and the slow layering of visual elements. The approach centers on hearing as a way of knowing, where memory is evoked and identity is expressed through rhythm, spatial awareness, and ambient tone.
As a practice-led project, it investigates how sound can communicate meaning beyond words. Each piece is not only a creative release but also an inquiry method grounded in personal experience and understanding. Together, the works offer new perspectives on place, identity, and cultural connection while contributing to conversations in media art, sound studies, and personal narrative.
These sonic environments are transformed into immersive audiovisual experiences using techniques like field recording, electroacoustic composition, and the slow layering of visual elements. The approach centers on hearing as a way of knowing, where memory is evoked and identity is expressed through rhythm, spatial awareness, and ambient tone.
As a practice-led project, it investigates how sound can communicate meaning beyond words. Each piece is not only a creative release but also an inquiry method grounded in personal experience and understanding. Together, the works offer new perspectives on place, identity, and cultural connection while contributing to conversations in media art, sound studies, and personal narrative.
Keywords: soundscape, sonic storytelling, cultural identity, media art, practice-based research.
Programme : https://tell-me.usj.edu.mo/