Try-out: A Kind of Silence

26 & 27 September, Bruges

With Een soort van Stilte (A Kind of Silence), Pim Cornelussen explores ecological amnesia. As you walk through Bruges, you hear the story of an extinct species that lived here years ago. You walk through its former habitat, smell what it smelled, see what it saw, and remember at that moment – most likely as the only one – that it was ever there. From that moment on, you become the guardian of a vanished species. An exercise in cross-species empathy, a quest to discover how we can feel what we have lost. Will you be able to say goodbye to what once was here?

After this try-out, you can also attend the premiere of 'Een soort van Stilte' (A Kind of Silence) at AMOK from 3 to 8 October.

Practical

Starting point: Groenestraat 19b, 8000 Bruges (KAAP)
Departures are between 1 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.
The walk takes about an hour. Available time slots will be communicated upon registration.
You can register via [email protected].
The walk is done alone or in pairs.
Please bring your own headphones/earphones and smartphone. At the meeting point, you can download the necessary audio files to your mobile phone. Wi-Fi will be available for this purpose. If you do not have a smartphone, no problem, you can also borrow one from us free of charge.
Wearing a face mask is mandatory in Bruges city centre.
This trial is free of charge.

Listen to 'Een soort van Stilte' here

Credits

Idea and creation: Pim Cornelussen
Voice: Marjan de Ridder
Music: Janis van Heesbeke and Marie Pien
Sound design: Ruben de Brok
Field Recordings: Nina De Vroome
Production: Arts platform PLAN B
With the support of: Workspacebrussels, Het Schrijverslab/KONVOOI, KAAP

With the support of Cera, the Flemish government, the Dutch Embassy in Belgium.

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How do we deal with the mass extinction of other organisms in our time? For PLAN B/Veldwerk, Pim Cornelussen conducts research into ecological memory loss with Een soort van Stilte (A Kind of Silence). An exercise in cross-species empathy, a search for how we can feel what we have lost. In the form of a walk, you, as a spectator, step into the shoes of an extinct (or endangered) species.