Len Lye Centre marks 10 years with sound-focused exhibition

The Len Lye Centre in New Plymouth, Aotearoa New Zealand, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a major two-part exhibition titled 'Direct Bodily Empathy—Sound, Signal, Feedback'. The show examines sound as a material force, exploring deep listening, audible currents, felt vibrations, sirens, and noise. Artists from Aotearoa and internationally investigate sonic relationalities and the politics of sound through acoustic ecologies, ear witnessing, and decolonial uses of sound. Acoustic ecologies use sound as a speculative tool for sensing biodiversity and climate volatility. Ear witnessing employs audio material as legal evidence for truth-telling and social justice. Decolonial approaches unsettle acoustic histories of field recording and the archive through musical composition. The exhibition spans the Len Lye Centre and runs until an unspecified date.