Yara Mekawei is a Sonic Sculptor and Sound Artist exploring the intersection of sound, architecture, and urban landscapes. Her work transforms the rhythm of cities into immersive auditory experiences, where sonic narratives merge with visual form. Rooted in deep research, Mekawei bridges antiquity and modernity, drawing from Sufi philosophy and The Book of the Dead to craft compositions that resonate with memory, identity, and cultural heritage. Her practice dissolves boundaries between past, present, and sonic visions.

For several years, Mekawei has been exploring the architectural heritage of the GDR, which is characterized by socialist realism and modernist principles. As resonant artifacts of their time, she searches for connecting sound reflections of post-socialist buildings in Leipzig, Chemnitz, Berlin, and her birthplace, Cairo.

Location:
Kunsthaus KuLe
Auguststr. 10, 10117 Berlin

Free entry

This event is part of the Autumn School Stadt als Beute [City as Prey] Revisited.

Recording of performance: Yara Mekawei

Yara Mekawei is a Sonic Sculptor and Sound Artist exploring the intersection of sound, architecture, and urban landscapes. Her work transforms the rhythm of cities into immersive auditory experiences, where sonic narratives merge with visual form. Rooted in deep research, Mekawei bridges antiquity and modernity, drawing from Sufi philosophy and The Book of the Dead to craft compositions that resonate with memory, identity, and cultural heritage. Her practice dissolves boundaries between past, present, and sonic visions.

For several years, Mekawei has been exploring the architectural heritage of the GDR, which is characterized by socialist realism and modernist principles. As resonant artifacts of their time, she searches for connecting sound reflections of post-socialist buildings in Leipzig, Chemnitz, Berlin, and her birthplace, Cairo.

Location:
Kunsthaus KuLe
Auguststr. 10, 10117 Berlin

Free entry

This event is part of the Autumn School Stadt als Beute [City as Prey] Revisited.

Recording of performance: Yara Mekawei