Sound Art as Epistemic Method — Exhibition & Live Performance at AIR Lab

As a junior researcher at AIR Lab, sound artist Tao Højgaard explores how sound functions not merely as aesthetic expression but as a form of inquiry. Grounded in data and methodological precision, his artistic practice activates sensuous, affective forms of knowledge that complement traditional research methods in both the humanities and natural sciences.

The central piece, Time Prism, translates 100 years of social transformation in Denmark (1820–1920) into layered sonic landscapes. Rather than illustrating history, the work offers a parallel epistemic model, making historical shifts in power and identity perceptible through embodied experience.

The accompanying works – Væren, The Central Dogma, and The Inger Christensen Literature Concert – each approach sound as knowledge production from unique angles. Whether through a self-interacting sonic portrait (Væren), a precise musical translation of molecular biology (The Central Dogma), or literature experienced collectively with music.

The event concludes with a live performance of The Inger Christensen Literature Concert, an exploration of literature as a collective, embodied sociological experience.