Berlin-based un-disciplined artist, researching the intersections of sound, performance, somatics and sensuality. I work with sound instruments, voice and movement to explore how silence and stillness can be points of access to sense the living and connective spaces in-between. By working across disciplines and sense-organs, I seek to create immersive sonic environments that invite introspection and innate curiosity, out of which the unexpected may emerge. In my research and artworks, I aspire to provoke a heightened awareness of the sonic dimensions that shape our understanding of space, emotion, and the interconnectedness of the human (and more-than-human) experience.
My sound compositions and live music vary across genres, from ambient soundscapes to techno, electronic indie, emotive cinematic and minimalist acoustic. My music and sound projects can be found on Spotify and SoundCloud, under the alias Kėkė Søl. Almost all published tracks are one take; unedited and loved especially for their experimental imperfections – moments in time that can never be repeated.
I studied German philosophy and literature at Yale University (class of ’17), with a focus on existentialism in the age of extinction risk. My fine arts studies included watercolor with Adam van Doren and the color blue with Jessica Helfand.
In 2019, I moved to Thailand, where I studied and performed Contact Improvisation dance with Reverse Rivers Company, founded by Sasha Dødø and Dolores Dewhurt-Marks. I opened my own atelier where I facilitated art therapy workshops and completed a collection of paintings, sculptures and several installations for exhibitions planned to take place in Koh Phangan and Bangkok, though they were unfortunately postponed due to the corona virus pandemic. The collection is now on display in Berlin.
Recently, I co-founded an art collective in Berlin, PREY, a dynamic and innovative artistic haven that seamlessly blends the roles of an art production house and an inclusive event space, fostering an environment of exploration, transformation, and artistic expression. Rooted in exploring the interconnectedness of eroticism and creativity, this collective stands as a vibrant tapestry where diverse individuals gather to engage in workshops, events, and collaborations that delve into the depths of human experience.
Within the context of PREY and its artistic community in Berlin, my performance/installation/film research explores the intertwined relationship between eroticism and creativity, asserting their interconnectedness within the human experience. My recent performance artworks and immersive sex-inclusive events investigate how the fusion of pleasure activism, truth-seeking, bodily liberation, and the empowerment of life-force intricately woven together cultivate a distinct tapestry that nurtures the emergence of artistic expression. The bond uniting eroticism and creativity surpasses aesthetic confines, aiming to plumb the depths of consciousness and push the frontiers of human encounters. I’m curious about the roles of pain and pleasure in facilitating access to alternative states of consciousness, alongside the transformative potential of deliberate vulnerability and self-revelation. These questions manifested into a cross-disciplinary research group of Berlin-based artists and sex-workers who gather monthly to transform these questions into performance practices and movement labs.
Research Topics: more-than-human, eroticism-spirituality-creativity, sensuality and sensory touch/listening, physical and spacial presence, sense communication, eco-somatics, body and nature integration (especially with bodies/forms of water), improvisation as a tool for authentic self expression, artistic practices that bridge the gap between spirit and the physicality of the human experience – between physical and metaphysical.
If you are interested in collaborating, please email me at Seelenlabor@gmail.com
Art by Kėkė 