Event Blog: Atmosphere of Sound

Today, I attended an the “Atmoshphere of Sound” event put on by Patricia Cadavid and Professor Vesna. I did not really know or understand what I was signing up for, but I came away with a more enriched knowledge of how the Andean peoples used different information processing devices. The Khipu is an Andean information processing device that was used before the Spanish colonizers banished them. This was one of the first textile technologies and these devices were made from fibers, hair, and cotton and have such a rich history behind them. These devices were used to record government meetings and rituals.  


Our wonderful speaker today Patricia Cadavid, a Columbian artist, has brought a modern day spin on the Khpi. She has created an electric khipu which plays sounds. By tugging and tying of knots in a particular fashion, sounds frequencies can be heard. Cadavid’s work comes from a deep passion in understanding “the relationships and effects of colonitality in new media from the migratory experience anticolonial thinking”. This twist Cadavid puts on the Khipu helps me to further understand the connections between art and technology. By developing an electronic Khipu, Cadavid brings to life this more ancient part of the past and spreads awareness and knowledge on these topics not taught of today. 




 I’m not sure if Cadavid will be coming back for more events, but I would definitely recommend checking out her website and work!

Cadavid, Patricia. Patricia Cadavid, https://www.patriciacadavid.net/search/label/CV. 

Cardinal, Nicholle. “Talking Knot: The Inca ‘Khipu.’” Enigma, 1 May 2017, 

    https://www.enigmaperu.com/blog/talking-knots-the-inca-khipu/. Accessed 21 Apr. 2017. 

Hyland, Sabine. “History of Khipus and Empires Undeciphered - Google Arts & Culture.” Google, 

    Google, https://artsandculture.google.com/story/history-of-khipus-and-empires-undeciphered/RAXhNJOYeqMCyQ?hl=en. 


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