Lange Adem
The multimedia installation Lange Adem builds on the historical function of the air raid siren. Every first Monday of the month, the siren is tested throughout the Netherlands. This recognisable sound serves as a collective warning signal for dangerous situations and emergencies, soon to be replaced by an individualised system of phone alerts and text messages.
Lange Adem proposes a new collective interpretation of this siren. On Monday June 3rd, Lange Adem collective invited activists and other residents of Leeuwarden to take the initiative to replace the siren with their own bodies and voices, along with their breath, to blow misthorns precisely at 12:00 PM. The result is a large-scale, sonic intervention in public space. By spreading through the city and blowing the horns, a collective voice is formed, warning the city about the consequences of, among other things, the climate crisis, polarisation, racism and systemic oppression. In collaboration with local communities, attention is drawn to various injustices, making it a call for solidarity and inclusion. It thus forms a collective sound for a shared future.
The sound manifestation Lange Adem takes place every first Monday of the month at 12:00 PM. The next public action is on Monday July 1, and focuses on Keti Koti, dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the abolition of slavery. The manifestations are open to anyone who supports the shared values of solidarity and inclusion. Future manifestations will address other reasons for collective protest, such as the ongoing genocide in Palestine, queer rights, housing rights and other threats.
De Lange Adem was created in collaboration with Extinction Rebellion FRL, anarchists and squatters associated with the Oosterkafee, anti-racism activist Jaleesa Schiphorst (Leeuwarden Kan Het, NiNsee), queer activist Eva van Netten (Queer Factory), Friesland for Palestine, and Volxkeuken Domela. The project featured artistic contributions from Wouter Stroet & Jan Egbers (design), Siska Alkema, and Jurre Jellema - Jurjoesmedia (camera). Special thanks to Iskra Vukšić."
Lange Adem
The multimedia installation Lange Adem builds on the historical function of the air raid siren. Every first Monday of the month, the siren is tested throughout the Netherlands. This recognisable sound serves as a collective warning signal for dangerous situations and emergencies, soon to be replaced by an individualised system of phone alerts and text messages.
Lange Adem proposes a new collective interpretation of this siren. On Monday June 3rd, Lange Adem collective invited activists and other residents of Leeuwarden to take the initiative to replace the siren with their own bodies and voices, along with their breath, to blow misthorns precisely at 12:00 PM. The result is a large-scale, sonic intervention in public space. By spreading through the city and blowing the horns, a collective voice is formed, warning the city about the consequences of, among other things, the climate crisis, polarisation, racism and systemic oppression. In collaboration with local communities, attention is drawn to various injustices, making it a call for solidarity and inclusion. It thus forms a collective sound for a shared future.
The sound manifestation Lange Adem takes place every first Monday of the month at 12:00 PM. The next public action is on Monday July 1, and focuses on Keti Koti, dedicated to commemorating and celebrating the abolition of slavery. The manifestations are open to anyone who supports the shared values of solidarity and inclusion. Future manifestations will address other reasons for collective protest, such as the ongoing genocide in Palestine, queer rights, housing rights and other threats.
De Lange Adem was created in collaboration with Extinction Rebellion FRL, anarchists and squatters associated with the Oosterkafee, anti-racism activist Jaleesa Schiphorst (Leeuwarden Kan Het, NiNsee), queer activist Eva van Netten (Queer Factory), Friesland for Palestine, and Volxkeuken Domela. The project featured artistic contributions from Wouter Stroet & Jan Egbers (design), Siska Alkema, and Jurre Jellema - Jurjoesmedia (camera). Special thanks to Iskra Vukšić."
