Silence, please
multichannel installation
2024
Silence, please is a multi-channel installation confronting
the viewer with the impossibility of silence.
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The installation points towards the malleability of the concept, as well as the real-life implications of a silence that is complacent with powers that be, and yet it can also become the last resort of those in pursuit of justice. The recurrent image of an A4 sheet of paper, whether is seen blank or depicting victims of silence, becomes the leitmotif of the installation. Just like silence, the A4 sheet’s malleability becomes apparent— from its use in daily life to a tool for social protest.
The overarching question the work poses is: if, impossible, why, then, the pursuit of silence?
By accepting the impossible nature of silence, a valuable lesson in acceptance can be found: the acceptance of a contemporary world that is unpredictable, noisy, and complex.
The overarching question the work poses is: if, impossible, why, then, the pursuit of silence?
By accepting the impossible nature of silence, a valuable lesson in acceptance can be found: the acceptance of a contemporary world that is unpredictable, noisy, and complex.