Myra-Ida van der Veen presents Second Breath (Performance)
she/her
Sunday June 2, de Brakke Grond
Closing the ninth edition of our festival is Myra-Ida van der Veen with her delicate and breath-centred performance Second Breath. Settle yourself into darkness to be welcomed by enlightening voices and vibrations. Second Breath is a performance that delves into the physicality of sound as it moves through the primal essence of the voice: the breath.
Through this, the artist unravels the intricate relationship between the human body and the ethereal vibrations that emanate from within. When one sings, they fill their lungs with air. The air flows out, and by shaping different parts of their body, they create certain sounds: temporal voices, temporal breath. Drawing inspiration from the fascinating anatomy of frogs, van der Veen ingeniously crafts an environment that blurs the lines between choir, performance, and choreography.
About the artist
Myra-Ida van der Veen is a multimedia performance artist, electro-acoustic instrument designer and singer. She has a broad, experimental way of working and currently focuses mainly on the process of collective creations. With visual atmospheres, scents and a wide range of different instruments, she creates performative spaces where the imagination speaks.
Second Breath is part of the Sound Art Performance programme called Neighbouring Frequencies on Sunday June 2.
by Pieter Kers
by Andrzej Konieczny