Preview: Everything Moist Seems Alive
About the event
On September 11 and 13, Studio Boekman (National Opera & Ballet) offers an exclusive glimpse into the creation process of Everything Moist Seems Alive. During this preview, you will be introduced to the musical composition by Frieda Gustavs and witness firsthand how the installation takes shape. The full installation premieres on October 9, 2026, at MU Hybrid Art House in Eindhoven, where it will also be on display during Dutch Design Week. Discover the world of water and sound
Everything Moist Seems Alive is an impressive installation that explores water in all its forms and sounds. Dripping, flowing, splashing, and seeping, the water merges the sounds with the voices of performers and visitors. This creates a modern myth that celebrates the interconnectedness of all life on Earth as one vast body of water.
Be inspired by hydrofeminism
Inspired by Astrida Neimanis' concept of hydrofeminism, this installation maps the movements of water in all life. You experience how moisture flows through pipes, collects, and evaporates. These processes are recognizable to us, because we too consist largely of water. The installation shows that our body is an open ecosystem, connected to the planet's water cycle.
Experience the power of water as an equalizer
In Everything Moist Seems Alive, water takes center stage as the great equalizer. It flows through everything and everyone, connects us, and creates a radically equal level between people, plants, rivers, and clouds. This experience reminds you that we do not just use our biome; we are our biome, constantly fed by a shared, planetary water reservoir.
Musical composition by Frieda Gustavs
Composer Frieda Gustavs has developed a unique composition that uses the rhythms and sounds of water as its foundation. From gentle trickling to the force of a waterfall, auditory observations of water have been translated into a layered libretto. A three-part choir performs the composition, conjuring up the water and activating the mechanical systems, creating an immersive and collective experience.
