Myra-Ida van der Veen

Second breath

"Second Breath" is a performance piece that delves into the physicality of sound as it emerges from the human body through breathing.

If we sing, we fill our lungs with air. The air flows out and by shaping different parts of our body we create certain sounds. Temporal voices, temporal breath and lungs with limits. The performers wear an instrument that shapes around their chest as an extension of their lungs. A wearable lung to capture breath and hold it as a resonating space for sound. An extension of their body creating new ways of interacting with their breath. They explore the challenges of holding onto breath, hearing, being heard and the loss of voice into space.