First public assembly at BNA BBOT
The voice does not mask…It communicates the uniqueness of the one who emits it, and can be recognised by those to whom one speaks (Andriana Caverero)
The Post-Collective is composed of individuals who share the joy and power of collective work. During the cultural season 2023-2024, the Post-Collective is invited by BNA-BBOT to contribute sonic stories to the institution’s programme and Brussels’ sound archive.
Walking inside the pro-Palestinian manifestation of Sunday 22 October, our being together resonated with the voices that surrounded us. Rarely one hears in everyday life, the intermingling of mismatched sounds as a transformative roar. The voices resounding in the European headquarters in Brussels are those that we usually hear screaming on our screens during the daily newsflaches, representing the powerlessness of the oppressed. At the Schumann square, we walk together with those whose voices and stories, which are the ones we would like to amplify.
Stories do not just show who we are but also what we have in common with others; not just who we think we are but also what shared circumstances shape our lives and our interdependent destinies. (Hannah Arendt)
As part of our work within BNA-BBOT, on 11 November we shared our common story and the experience of working within the landscape of Art institutions. This experience and ongoing reflection are formalised into a working document with a set of mutually agreed conditions from which we would like to work – within and beyond the collective. We invite you to enter our common space and contribute to this reflection by sharing your thoughts and experiences.
