In a Shut your own mouth, pianist Djuwa Mroivili examines the unwritten rules of behaviour within public spaces, such as concert halls. How do you ensure everyone feels at home in the Muziekgebouw? What conditions, explicit or implicit, underlie people’s presence in that space? Which sounds do we prefer to hear? Which rather not? And what is the role of silence?

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Photographer: Kiriko Mechanicus