Voicing Silence (2023)

We can love a place

and still be dangerous to it.

Beautiful collective actions

Cross- species kinship

Love

Co-existence

Cooperation

And celebration

Consideration

Of what we have.

- Voicing Silence

Extinction and loss of biodiversity: What does it mean to us, collectively and individually? What emotions does it evoke and which actions does it inspire? How do we make sense of this assault on diversity, languages, cultures, traditions, and ways of life? How do we care for and celebrate what we still have? 

Lou Chapelle’s artwork Voicing Silence responded to these questions, engaging with artists and Global Majority groups through a series of model making, poetry, dance and singing sessions contributing to a final collective holographic video piece. 

Creative Team: 

Artistic director Lou Chapelle 

Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies Dr Stefan Skrimshire 

Composer and choir leader Jennifer John 

Dancer Kali Chandrasegaram 

Costume designer Rachael Prime 

Poet Scott Farlow 

Film-maker Tim Brunsden 

Photography Robert Battersby 

Project co-ordinator Louise Nulty 

Production advise Dan Williamson