The Power of Movement Without Sound: Jan Martens’ Work
We’re so conditioned to recognise actions and immediate reactions that we overlook embodied resistance and the strength that comes from quiet continuation. Those 40 minutes of silence are not gaps to be filled, but active space where different rules apply. Repetitions become ritual. Individual patterns accumulate into collective presence and action. The absence of sound – and our collective resistance – makes the movement itself louder. But does it work?