Meretseger: She Who Loves Silence
2022
Public Art
Projector Screen
2022
Public Art
Projector Screen
Has technology made us scared of silence? Is noise a source of reassurance, not annoyance? Is there even such a thing as total silence?
Meretseger: She Who Loves Silence is an interactive experience that explores different perspectives on silence in the age of technology. The piece asks the audience to break their silence by responding to the prompt: “What is something you can say here but not to people you know?” It simultaneously challenges them to remain quiet, as the response only becomes legible when the audience collectively stays in silence.
Through this act of restraint, the work asks us to listen to the hum of our own thoughts, the weight of unspoken words, the contours of shared quiet. It transforms silence from a passive state into an active force, an invitation to be present, to be attuned to ourselves, each other, and the acoustic environment we so often tune out.
Meretseger: She Who Loves Silence is an interactive experience that explores different perspectives on silence in the age of technology. The piece asks the audience to break their silence by responding to the prompt: “What is something you can say here but not to people you know?” It simultaneously challenges them to remain quiet, as the response only becomes legible when the audience collectively stays in silence.
Through this act of restraint, the work asks us to listen to the hum of our own thoughts, the weight of unspoken words, the contours of shared quiet. It transforms silence from a passive state into an active force, an invitation to be present, to be attuned to ourselves, each other, and the acoustic environment we so often tune out.
