Sonic worldbuilding and hydrofeminism in electroacoustic performance

This article examines the practice of electroacoustic sound art within the context of my trans-media worldbuilding project, The Ones Who Became The Ocean. This project envisions a new way of relating to the ocean through a speculative reality characterized by myths and rituals set in a world on the brink of a global flood. The research adopts a hydrofeminist perspective of embracing the concept of ‘becoming a body of water’ both narratively and methodologically. Central to this research is the question: ‘How can a hydrofeminist perspective be incorporated into sound art performance and speculative worldbuilding?’ I address this question through analyses and reflections on my creative sonic practice and practice-based methods of iterative building, testing, and a two-way exchange with hydrofeminist theory aiming to provide insights into the creative decision-making processes within this project that positions electroacoustics as a medium for environmental and philosophical discourse.