A polyphony, in music and otherwise, is in numerous ways the antithesis of a singular perception. In many ways, it implies a harmonised presence of a multitude of meanings. A creative polyphonic approach allows several truths to co-exist in a resounding chorus.

Akin to how symphonic opuses allow each musical section to shine, each instrument distinctly audible yet in sync, a polyphonic style presents a layered cadence of what the creative milieu must sound like.

Our issue this week conducts a search of polyphonic makings, where layers of voices strike the chords of a creative collective: Mountain Architecture Dialogue strikes harmony between humanity & architecture; Carlos Amorales’s ‘Words of Mouth and Hands’ traces how the written word is transformed into music and symbols.

This week we listen, but what do we want to hear?