Guttural translations

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

"Guttural Translations draws inspiration from the haunting resonance of deer practicing their autumnal bellows during mating season—a natural symphony shaped by time and necessity. Reflecting on this, I turned to my own patterns of utterance, starkly lacking in seasonal rhythm. Living in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, where the environment is engineered for perpetual summer, I’ve found that excessive comfort dulls adaptability.
"Deer mate, babies cry, and deacons pray, each fulfilling their primal, atavistic roles. In response, I began studying these elemental sounds — whether echoing through streets, resounding in cathedrals, or manifesting at home on my digital piano. I discovered how the mouth becomes an agent of reason, and how the body’s innate instrument is both deliberate and ingenious.
"In Guttural Translations, utterance becomes a way to attune harmony to sound — a primal exploration of connection through voice and resonance."
Serra da Lousa reimagined by Jacqueline Calle.