an ongoing collective 
exploration / learning from experiences of togetherness and uncertainty / reflecting on listening

april — june 2021
w/ Italo Zuffi, Jianan Qu

book + website





an ongoing collective exploration / learning from experiences of togetherness and uncertainty / reflecting on listening is an ongoing practice-based inquiry exploring the role of listening in participatory and relational processes. The research draws on experiences and insights gathered during the years 2020—2021 through the co-initiation and collective development of three long-term, inclusive and relational projects.

The aim of this research is to carry out a reflective analysis of the aforementioned three case studies by engaging in conversation with a number of project companions and external practitionners, contributing to unpack and broaden the question of ‘listening’ from a variety of angles and approaches. A set of qualitative collective reflections in the form of transcribed dialogues was gathered starting from April 2021 and made accessible through an online open format, which is and will be constantly expanded with new content.

By applying listening as a methodology, elements of fluidity, uncertainty and open-endedness inevitably shaped this exploration, eventually engendering a fourth collaborative, multivocal, heterogeneous and independent space, which is now to be considered an evolving project of its own.

Bachelor thesis edited by Matteo Zoccolo
for the exam session 2020/21, 21.2
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano – Faculty of Design and Art, under the supervision of Italo Zuffi, Jianan Qu