Vox

Does hope have a voice? It might a weird question coming from someone who’s project is named ‘a whisper of hope’. If one can whisper, it has a voice no?

If hope has a voice, would it be the voice of the present? The voice that says “all is well now, don’t worry.”

Or, “all is dark now, but there is tomorrow.”

Would it be the voice of the future? If it was then I couldn’t imagine what it would say without spoilers and breaking time and all that stuff.

When you listen to those who have lived longer than you, you might bet on hope being the voice of the past. The good and the bad that you carry behind you, that offers perspective. That nudges you forward, ever so slightly, leaning towards what ever the future brings.

In 2023 I created a body of work in collaboration with the composer Janneke Moes. Our work, titled “A Whisper of Hope” consisted of my work and Janneke’s multiple choir composition. “A Whisper of Hope” was performed on December 9 and 10, 2023 in Zeist and Amersfoort (The Netherlands). You can watch and listen to it here.

“Vox”

40×30 cm, oil on panel