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This March, Skaņu Mežs announced an open call for sound artists, intended for residencies focusing on installations and performances as creative outcomes. The open call led to the selection of three artists who will visit Riga from late September to mid-October to create new works and perform at the Skaņu Mežs 2024 festival (4-5 October). They are German-Filipino sound and performance artist Tintin Patrone, harsh noise wall spearhead Vomir and Berlin-based sound artist and electronic musician Nick Klein.

Tintin Patrone residency will take place from 30 September to 9 October.

Tintin Patrone is a German-Filipino Sound and Performance artist. She is captivated by the exploration of interconnections among music, art, sound, and experimental forms of expression. Her creative works revolve around the visual aspects of music and the ways in which personal and societal connections are established with it.

By involving herself with robots and artificial intelligence in her artistic practice, Tintin Patrone challenges established notions of human subjectivity and physical presence. Through the integration of these technological elements, her objective is to go beyond outdated concepts of "human nature" and nurture fresh perspectives that continuously evolve alongside contemporary advancements in science and technology.

Another profound source of inspiration that shapes Tintin Patrone's artistic approach is the culture of associations and collectives. She frequently collaborates and engages with fellow artists and groups, creating an environment of mutual exploration. In 2009 she founded the noise ensemble Krachkisten Orchestra, in 2012 the International MusicMotorcycleClub, a regular event for sound art and mobile sound reinforcement, and in 2018 the performance collective The Ambassadors of Disappointment in collaboration with the Goethe Center in Guadalajara, Mexico. In 2021 she opened a temporary fake Asian snack bar in Hamburg called german Rice, a place for experimental music and experimental food. 2024 she started a bamboo instrument marching band project in collaboration with musicians from Germany and the Philippines.

As a musician and composer, Tintin specializes in minimal sound work and drone based solo performances influenced by her studies in microtonality and interspecies communication. Using a trombone as her main instrument and modulation devices, she meticulously crafts soundscapes with sustained tones, inviting listeners into contemplative atmospheres.