‘Sounds Like a Book’ is an extension of the eponymous book-making and self-publishing platform, aimed at those interested in the book as a medium of artistic expression. As its name suggests, SLB explores the transformation, transmission, and visual representation of sound.

Since 2019, the residency programme has been generously hosted in Șona, a rural area near the city of Făgăraș.  Centered around sound art and self-publishing workshops, it fosters artistic research, experimentation and the cross-pollination of artistic practices with tools, methods and insights from other disciplines. 

Sounds Like a Book has grown each year, evolving from a series of workshops into a residency program, guided by its founders (Andreea Vlăduț, Iris Arsu, Mihai Șovăială, Daniela Șerban) and the wonderful people who joined along the way (Irina Costescu, Patric Pavel, Vlad Albu, Romina Banu, Melissa Antonescu, Daria Nedelcu, Florine Mougel, Anca Țintea, Delia Andrada Prodan, Alina Ion).

Over the years, we have collaborated with numerous local and international sound artists, designers, architects, and composers, whose contributions to the residency have taken various forms, from talks to collaborative interventions and performances.

Anca Cioarec, Brîndușa Tudor, Cyrill Lim, Oana Tudoran, Costin Duțu, Ingrid Ene and Gheorghe Iosif (Dyslex), Josephine Jatzlau, Lia Perjovschi and Dan Perjovschi, Simina Oprescu, Gabriel Barbu, Mihai Șovăială, Nicu Ilfoveanu, Octav Avramescu, Carla Duschka, Bogdan Ceaușescu, Alin Cincă, Diana Dulgheru, Artemisa Pascu, Matei Câlția, Radu Manelici, Alina Șerban, Loredana Bostacă, Stela Lie, Dinu Dumbrăviceanu, Carmen Apetrei.