OWARI 

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sound environments in churches

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Nowadays, many churches, which were originally intended primarily for religious services, are actively seeking a new, connecting purpose. OWARI ("end" in Japanese) is an audiovisual exhibition project in which six deconsecrated churches, each with their own unique character, take center stage in a series of site-specific sound environments between 2025 and 2028. Sound environments consist of thematically connected music and theater scenes that are tied to the location using advanced technology.

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We kick off OWARI in 2025 at the Stedelijk Museum Breda, where we will incorporate elements of the Grote Kerk Breda, which can be found in the museum, into a temporary audiovisual exhibition in SM Next.

 

After this, OWARI will travel to its first church: de Stevenskerk in Nijmegen. There, we will conduct a month-long study, followed by a performance period during which everyone can experience OWARI on-site.

 

We’ll be sharing more about this special project soon.