(17 and 18 October)
The Chillout Zone is a kinetic sound-artwork and an interactive sanctuary for both relaxation and play. Blurring the boundaries between an infant’s crib, a festival’s resting space, and a musician’s studio, it offers a space where sound, embodiment, and gentle exploration converge.
At its heart lies a spacious, cushioned environment beneath a suspended wooden mobile, surrounded by speakers and ambient lighting. Acoustic instruments, and electronic controllers are suspended above the visitors. Designed for groups of two to five participants—of any age—it invites visitors to recline, immerse themselves, and shape a unique sonic atmosphere of their enjoyment.
Here, rest and creation intertwine. Without prior experience, participants can intuitively mix and manipulate harmonious soundscapes, each element chosen to complement the others. The act of playing is inherently collaborative—no single person can activate it alone. Some instruments are only accessible by foot, while others respond to the subtlety of touch and conduction, making the experience deeply embodied and tactile..
By fostering shared exploration and connection, The Chillout Zone becomes more than an installation; it is an invitation to slow down, tune in, shift perspective, create and explore the sonic world together.
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Taiga Trigo is a multidisciplinary artist and audio professional, with a passion for exploring broad social topics via sound(ing) and listening practices and processes.
Her artistic practice relies both on hands-on as well as theoretical research, and its outcome often intertwines installation with performance, created site-specifically.
With a MA in Sound Studies and Sonic Arts (UDK, Berlin) and a BA in Filmmaking (ESTC, Lisbon), Taiga, originally from Portugal, has been living and working in Germany since 2011.
Sometimes referred to as a “creative jack of all trades”, in the last decade Taiga has designed and recorded sound for television, short film and live music; worked with video & photography; played accordion in a cumbia band, co-created summer camps of music, theatre and dance for children; been actively involved in Berlin’s writers and spoken word scene as well as engaged in queer community-building and activism.
Taiga thrives when working with others and is always enthusiastic about being approached with new creative collaborations and inspiring work opportunities.
Currently, since the beginning of 2022, she is proudly part of the Basis Post-Production team (https://www.basisberlin.de/all-post ) working as foley editor and sound recordist at studio facilities in Friedrichshain, Berlin.
