Sun Bjers

Everything in the room, including time, falls into a haze. The only thing visible are the threads between my hands and the only thing felt is my constant repetition of four different movements. Words are not needed. Weaving makes me silent with joy. I repeat and I live.

In July 2023 The Perception of Silence was published, a study in which researchers found that humans perceive sound and its absence in the same way. Thus, we are also able to hear that which is nothing. In theory, this could mean that silence does not exist.

But if silence really is non-existent, would it be possible to express it in a different way?

How?

What does silence look like?

Can I create silence? Make silence?

Weave silence?

Braid silence?