About
DIAM! - what silence carries is a sound exploration by artist Tjaka Tomas, with a final performance at Vleeshal, Middelburg, on 11 December from 18:00 to 20:00. Entry is free.
What to expect
DIAM! - what silence carries is a sound exploration of space and the echoes lived between Zeeland and Maluku, made by multidisciplinary artist Tjaka Tomas.
This final performance closes a three-month research process asking what silence carries, as remembrance and as a celebration of Moluccan presence in Zeeland.
Tjaka Tomas works across sound, theatre, storytelling, drawing and DJing, and is joined by sound researcher and theorist meLê Yamomo.
- Works across sound, theatre, storytelling, drawing, DJing
- Project launched on Saturday 3 October
- Interviews, archive visits and feedback from peers
- Runs alongside Vleeshal's fall exhibition by Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn
Questions
When does Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries start and end?
Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries runs Friday, 11 December 2026, 18:00 until 20:00.
Where is Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries?
Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries takes place at Vleeshal, Markt 1, Middelburg.
How much are tickets for Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries?
Oemoemenoe: DIAM! - what silence carries is free to enter.
What is the project about?
It is a sound exploration of space and the echoes lived between Zeeland and Maluku through docks, seascapes and Tifa rhythm.
It asks what silence carries, as remembrance and as a celebration of Moluccan presence in Zeeland
It includes interviews with community members and former government officials, visits to national sound archives, and feedback from artistic peers
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Getting there
Vleeshal, Markt 1, 4331 LJ Middelburg, Zeeland, NL
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