Outer silence—inner dialogue

Günter Mey

pp. 143-150

in: Human Arenas 1 (2), 2018.

Abstract

This essay summarizes my thoughts and feelings about participating in the performative dining experience "The Silence Meal" at Zagreus-Projekt, Berlin, and it was hosted by the Finnish artist Nina Backman. The Silent Meal experiments revolve around sensual impression and silence and are part of the Silence Project that brings together independent artists with cultural and social entities to study, share, and experiment with the concept of silence in relation to new urban realities. The main body of the text is written in a memo style, interwoven with reflection parts to create a dense description of the situation as I experienced it. The closing remarks focus on methodological concerns about writing and elaborating memos and the introspection approach.