IN A MOMENT OF TENDERNESS
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Colonial and military violence has an enduring traumatic impact on both humanity and nature, leaving scars that persist for generations. Inherited trauma is ingrained in the very fabric of our existence, embedded within our DNA code and imprinted as a lasting element of genetic memory. Without genuine acknowledgment and healing, this trauma festers collectively, perpetuating cycles of violence and oppression.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Colonial and militant violence inflicts enduring traumatic impacts on both humanity and nature, leaving profound scars that can persist for generations. It becomes ingrained in the very fabric of our existence, embedded within our DNA code and imprinted as a lasting element of genetic memory. This collective trauma seeps into our collective consciousness, influencing our perceptions, relationships, and understanding of the world. Without genuine acknowledgment and healing, often collectively, this trauma festers, perpetuating cycles of violence and oppression.
The interactive installation "In a Moment of Tenderness," conceived by Seline Baumgartner, provides a safe and nurturing space to confront and attempt to alleviate trauma by engaging in the empowering self-healing act of humming. Humming has long been regarded as a route to therapeutic healing, rejuvenation, introspection, and renewal. In highly controlled contexts and in situations of censorship, it can become a form of resistance, a way to assert one’s presence and maintain a sense of autonomy.
The project is a collaboration with displaced and traumatized individuals in Switzerland, focusing on the therapeutic use of humming sounds, frequencies, and vibrations, to cope with fear. A collection of these humming sounds are incorporated into the soundtrack composed for the installation, creating a harmonious and transformative experience.
A suspended structure constructed with natural fiber strings forms a cone shape within the exhibition space, inviting guests to enter and find refuge within its boundaries.
At the end of the strings, rocks collected by the workshop participants symbolize personal strength and act as anchors for the construction. Large baskets are used as head covers, creating a sheltered space for anyone to engage in the practice of humming and movement. This interactive installation provides an opportunity for self-reflection and connection, allowing one to explore their sources of strength and engage in a shared experience of healing. Mimosa pudica, the “touch-me-not” plant, which immediately closes its leaves when touched, welcomes visitors at the entrance of the installation, encouraging visitors to be authentic and mindful with each other during their encounters.
Can we collectively create moments of "radical hope”?
Take a seat, take a basket (as a head cover) and hum with us.
The interactive installation "In a Moment of Tenderness," conceived by Seline Baumgartner, provides a safe and nurturing space to confront and attempt to alleviate trauma by engaging in the empowering self-healing act of humming. Humming has long been regarded as a route to therapeutic healing, rejuvenation, introspection, and renewal. In highly controlled contexts and in situations of censorship, it can become a form of resistance, a way to assert one’s presence and maintain a sense of autonomy.
The project is a collaboration with displaced and traumatized individuals in Switzerland, focusing on the therapeutic use of humming sounds, frequencies, and vibrations, to cope with fear. A collection of these humming sounds are incorporated into the soundtrack composed for the installation, creating a harmonious and transformative experience.
A suspended structure constructed with natural fiber strings forms a cone shape within the exhibition space, inviting guests to enter and find refuge within its boundaries.
At the end of the strings, rocks collected by the workshop participants symbolize personal strength and act as anchors for the construction. Large baskets are used as head covers, creating a sheltered space for anyone to engage in the practice of humming and movement. This interactive installation provides an opportunity for self-reflection and connection, allowing one to explore their sources of strength and engage in a shared experience of healing. Mimosa pudica, the “touch-me-not” plant, which immediately closes its leaves when touched, welcomes visitors at the entrance of the installation, encouraging visitors to be authentic and mindful with each other during their encounters.
Can we collectively create moments of "radical hope”?
Take a seat, take a basket (as a head cover) and hum with us.
In a Moment of Tenderness, 2023
Courtesy of the artist
Photo: Seline Baumgartner
Courtesy of the artist
Photo: Seline Baumgartner
Archival Postcard: 12194 Heuträgerin im Lötschental
Phot. Klopfenstein, Adelboden
105mm x 148mm
©Phot. Klopfenstein, Adelboden
Phot. Klopfenstein, Adelboden
105mm x 148mm
©Phot. Klopfenstein, Adelboden
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Interactive installation. 2023
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