At Tihany Benedictine Abbey, overlooking Lake Balaton, artist and musician Edoardo Bosi has been getting to know the peninsula through its sounds. From the rhythms of daily prayer to recordings made in the surrounding fields and woods, the first phase of his MON-ART residency has centred on listening, observation and finding a different pace of life.
Edoardo is one of two artists selected for the MON-ART residency at Tihany, coordinated locally by Pro Progressione in collaboration with the abbey. The programme brings contemporary artistic practice into dialogue with Benedictine heritage, the natural landscape and local communities. Through this encounter, it invites artists to develop work rooted in the place, with attention to ecological awareness, shared creation and respect for monastic life.
Getting to know a place by listening
Known artistically as edoquarto, Edoardo is an Italian artist, musician and sound designer based in Milan. Born in the UK and raised in Uganda, he works across music, field recording, sound design and experimental listening. His practice explores connections between sound, place, memory and human perception, often combining recorded environments with composed and improvised music.
Tihany offers a setting in which these interests can develop through everyday encounters:
“I’m interested in discovering Tihany by listening rather than simply looking at it. The residency gives me the time to become attentive to the small sounds, silences, voices and rhythms that make a place what it is, and to understand how those sounds change through the people who inhabit it.”
During his first weeks, Edoardo joined the monks for daily prayers and spent time outdoors recording ambient sounds and animals. Moving between the abbey and the surrounding landscape allowed him to become familiar with both the monastic routine and the peninsula’s natural soundscape.
Reflecting on his arrival, he described the experience as a process of “tuning in, recording and recollecting my thoughts daily.” This slower rhythm gave space to listening and reflection, shaping the early stages of his artistic research.
Meeting the community
Alongside recording Tihany’s natural environment and prayers with the monks, Edoardo began taking part in local community activities. These included the cancer awareness walk organised by the Levendula Club—an opportunity to participate in the everyday social life of the place hosting him.
Such encounters are central to the residency’s community focus. They allow the artistic process to develop through relationships with the people who live in Tihany, alongside engagement with its landscape and cultural heritage.
From field recordings to composition
With the first phase complete, Edoardo is now working with the sounds collected during his stay, moving from recording towards composition. He is also exploring possibilities for listening sessions where he could share emerging work and discuss it with the community.
The residency continues through June 2027, leaving time for further artistic development and exchange. This opening chapter has established a starting point: a collection of sounds, encounters and observations from which the work can grow. We look forward to sharing how Edoardo brings these experiences into his music as the residency unfolds.
Discover more of Edoardo’s work at edoquarto.com and follow him on Instagram at @edoquarto.