In a world where voices compete but rarely connect, deepening divides and ecological crises demand urgent attention, Where Sound Becomes Witness asks: how can listening and sounding become acts of collective witnessing and transformation? In conjunction with the context programme, Rewire and Norient present an online publication dedicated to the theme of sonic witnessing. Through essays and curated sound pieces, artists and authors from the Rewire and Norient network and performing at Rewire 2025 explore how sound can cut through the noise to bear witness, inspire solidarity, and reimagine our shared reality. Where Sound Becomes Witness will be launched and expanded during a conversation as part of Rewire’s opening programme on 3 April.
Curated and edited by Philipp Rhensius (Norient) and Katía Truijen (Rewire).
With contributions by Forensis, Radna Rumping, Zahra Malkani, Lutivini Majanja, Xenia Benivolski and Rachael Rakes, Mark IJzerman, Zeynep Oral, Giada Dalla Bontà, Manuel Suárez Parias, Nicolás Gutiérrez García, Tembe Laboratorio Sonoro, Maria Frederika Malmström & Desert Kites, Agostino Quaranta, Rim Jasmin Irscheid, and Maha ElNabawi.