Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Slow Mother: a gong with no fixed ending
A durational sound performance about separation, built around a continuous gong pulse and participant-chosen exits.
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◎Niche
◉Human
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- Participants in durational performance and sound art
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- The site specifies a two-stroke “lub—dub” pattern at about 25 beats per minute, held at the same tempo throughout.
Field notes
The page frames the shared room as an improvised womb and describes soft sack-seats sewn for participants. Its gong pattern is two strokes, “lub” and “dub,” at roughly 25 bpm, with the tempo held constant throughout. The concept, artist statement, origin, technical rider, and status/contact sections appear in English, Spanish, and Russian; the supplied excerpt does not identify a venue or performance dates.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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