Second Breath
Temporal voices, temporal breath. Drawing inspiration from the anatomy of frogs and the endless need to extend our bodies, Myra crafted an environment that explores extensions of the anatomy of a singer. Central to the piece is a transformative wearable instrument, an extension of the performers lung that shapes around the chest, capturing breath, and transforming it into a second resonating chamber for sound. In this shared moment of vulnerability, Second Breath becomes a meditation on the fragility and power of the human voice.
Folkets hus, Ankarsrum
30/08
00.00-00.20 (Saturday night)
ABOUT THE ARTIST
MYRA-IDA VAN DER VEEN
Myra-Ida van der Veen (2001) is a multimedia artist, singer, and electroacoustic instrument builder based in The Hague. She graduated in ArtScience and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Music at the Conservatory of Utrecht.
Her work explores the anatomy of the voice, questioning where the voice begins and ends. By integrating external resonators, technological augmentation, and inspiration from the evolution of vocalization in other species, she tries to reimagine the future of vocal expression. How will voices sound when fused with other materials, instruments, or bio-hybrid technologies? How to connect these experiments with the future of choir singing?
Myra works for iii (Instrument Inventors Initiative), where she co-organizes a workshop program that explores the intersection of art, technology, and the human senses. And gives vocal improvisation classes.
