WD~40 - 03 w/ Izabela Dłużyk - Klankvorm

In this WD40 episode we listen to an interview with Izabela Dłużyk, a Polish nature sound recordist whose unique perception of the world invites us to listen more deeply. Blind since birth, Izabela began recording birdsong at age 12 and has since developed a profound connection to the natural world through sound. In September 2023, BBC World broadcast a documentary about Dłużyk titled ‘Isabela in the forest’ she states “When observing birds, we mainly think about photography. For example, we identify species based on their appearance rather than their sounds. When I listen not only to birds, but also to trees, I simply feel in the right place, with a sense of the deepest meaning of existence.”

This interview is recorded for Klankvorm’s 2024 edition of Sensing the Void, an artistic research project by Klankvorm, dedicated to investigating the human sensory system and its relationship to contemporary art.