12 August 2026, 02:05pm to 02:20pm
As modern society becomes increasingly governed by algorithmic feedback loops and cybernetic systems of self-regulation, the mechanisms of these structures often remain invisible. This performance piece is my current practice-based research project investigates the cybernetic aspects of contemporary society by translating them into sonic phenomena. Utilizing the recursive architecture of a Tascam Portastudio 4-track recorder, physical tape loops, and live improvisation, the research explores how concepts of closed-loop feedback, signal degradation, and self-regulation can serve as both a metaphor and a critical material for understanding social systems. Through the composition of continuously cycling audio and the execution of improv performance as the control, this study aims to create an experiential and critical framework that makes the abstract dynamics of societal cybernetics audible and tangible.
Duto Hardono (b. 1985, Indonesia) is an artist, experimental musician, and lecturer based in Bandung, Indonesia. His work spans sound installations, collages, site-specific pieces, and instruction-based works. He has exhibited and performed internationally at notable spaces such as the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (Belgium), Hara Museum of Contemporary Art (Japan), Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Germany), and the National Gallery of Australia (Australia), Delfina Foundation (UK), Asia Art Museum of San Francisco (US) and Pivô, São Paulo (Brazil).
As a musician, his practice explores minimal compositions and feedback with tape loops, reimagining the idea of musique concrète, and modular synthesizer improvisation. He teaches Sound, Performance, and Media at the Faculty of Art and Design, Institut Teknologi Bandung, and runs the publication platform Hasana Editions.