The hide, the flayed skin removed from the animal after death; the empty shell that once protected a sea creature; and the Tabakaria—the former industrial tanneries—share something in common. They are empty shells that once hosted a form of life, an activity. One can find all three in the historic neighborhood of Chania, by the sea, where in the abandoned and time-worn buildings of the tanneries, forgotten skins still lie unused.

In this mysterious neighborhood, transforming into a tourist attraction, TETTTIX, in collaboration with Aliki Chiotaki, present a performance of unexpected sounds and video. The area’s contrasting character—on one side the industrial remnants of a bygone era, and on the other the natural world with the sea, rocks, and tamarisks—inspires TETTTIX to interpret works of contemporary music where harsh, industrial sonorities meet the muffled, languid hum of the sea and the chirring of summer insects. The video interacts with the surroundings, the music, and rhythm, forming a sequence of expressionist images.

A sound installation-walk invites the audience to explore the neighborhood, learn historical details about the leather-processing craft, and enter one of the only two still-functioning Tabakaria. The narratives will be accompanied by sounds and music created in an educational workshop with students from the Music School, the Venizeleio Conservatory of Chania, the Municipal Philharmonic, and local choirs.