The International Conference “Sound and Water: Toward a Hydroacoustic Ecology” at the University of Lille, France｜法國里爾大學「聲音與水：邁向水聲生態學」國際研討會

Kuen-Lin Tsai Participates in the International Conference “Sound and Water: Toward a Hydroacoustic Ecology” at the University of Lille, France

From October 13 to 15, 2026, Taiwanese artist Kuen-Lin Tsai was invited to participate in Sound and Water: Toward a Hydroacoustic Ecology (Le son et l’eau : pour une écologie hydroacoustique), an international conference organized by the Centre for Contemporary Arts Studies (CEAC) at the University of Lille, France. The three-day conference explored the relationships between sound and aquatic environments, focusing on rivers, oceans, glaciers, and underwater sound. Discussions addressed climate change, ecology, sound perception, and interdisciplinary research between art and science.

The conference brought together artists and researchers from diverse fields, including artistic practice, musicology, aesthetics, art history, architecture, acoustics, ecology, glaciology, cognitive science, anthropology, and law. Through academic presentations, artwork exhibitions, and discussions, participants explored how sound can offer different ways of understanding aquatic environments, ecological changes, and human perception.

On October 14, Tsai presented his recent artistic research in a talk titled Invisible Sound: Underwater Sound and Perception. His presentation explored how underwater recordings, sensory translation, and material practices can transform sound into visual and sculptural forms. He also exhibited his sculpture The Deep Pool of Dabang, which examines the relationships between underwater sound, matter, and form. His participation contributed to interdisciplinary dialogue between sound art and ecological research, opening opportunities to exchange different cultural perspectives and artistic approaches to aquatic environments.

蔡坤霖受邀參與法國里爾大學「聲音與水：邁向水聲生態學」國際研討會

2026 年 10 月 13 日至 15 日，藝術家蔡坤霖受邀參與由法國里爾大學（Université de Lille）當代藝術研究中心（CEAC）主辦的「聲音與水：邁向水聲生態學」（Le son et l’eau : pour une écologie hydroacoustique）國際研討會。為期三天的研討會聚焦於聲音與水域環境之間的關係，從河流、海洋、冰川與水下聲響等議題出發，探討氣候變遷、生態環境、聲音感知，以及藝術與科學之間的跨領域研究與實踐。

本次研討會匯集來自藝術創作、音樂學、美學、藝術史、建築、聲學、生態學、冰川學、認知科學、人類學及法律等不同領域的藝術家與研究者。透過學術發表、藝術作品展示與交流討論，從多元觀點重新思考聲音如何作為認識水域環境、生態變遷及人類感知經驗的途徑。

蔡坤霖於 10 月 14 日以〈Invisible Sound: Underwater Sound and Perception〉（不可見的聲音：水下聲音與感知）為題進行創作研究發表，分享近年透過水下錄音、感知轉譯與材料實踐，探索聲響如何轉化為視覺及雕塑形式的研究。同時展出雕塑作品《達邦的深潭》（The Deep Pool of Dabang），呈現水下聲響與物質、形體之間的關係。此次參與不僅延伸了聲音藝術與生態研究的跨領域對話，也提供從不同文化背景與藝術方法思考水域環境的交流機會。