hmn: A Roaming Sound-Based Test Centre in London

hmn is a quarterly sound-based test centre organized by artist Anne Tallentire and writer Chris Fite-Wassilak, running since February 2015. The roaming event series takes place in non-gallery venues across London, such as libraries and community centres, with a strict cap of 45 attendees. Each participant is given exactly 7 minutes to present, with no documentation allowed and no clapping. The project aims to create a space for testing ideas in a propositional, non-final manner, sidestepping the hierarchy of performance. Participants range from emerging to established practitioners, selected based on the organizers' knowledge of their practice. The events are followed by informal discussion at a pub, fostering relationships and feedback. The next event, hmn15, is scheduled for December 10, 2018, with participants Olivier Castel, Lucy Gunning, Daniel Schine Lee, and Linda Stupart.