Cara Tolmie nailed her documented artistic research project
7 maj 2026
The project is an articulation, through multimodal forms, of a voice-body method, "Internal Singing", that has come into being through a state of amplified sensitivity within Cara Tolmie's own body.
This condition was triggered by a succession of five concussions (mild traumatic brain injuries) over seven years (2016-2023), and an eventual diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome (PCS). "Internal Singing" has been a way for Tolmie, as an artist working predominantly with voice, sound and performance, to traverse and inspect her bodily terrain (both sensed and imagined) over this time, in order to sensitively re-learn how to play a voice and body now replete with unknowns due to injury.
It has been the central method explored throughout the research and has been enacted through regular practice, performances, soundworks, collaboration, installation, writing, pedagogy and discussion.
Read more about the project at the DiVA portal: Internal Singing - Sounding Through Vocalbody Disorientation
The public defence of Cara Tolmie's doctoral dissertation takes place on 29 May, at 1:00-5:00 pm.
