Heimwee / Riḍu
Bilawa Ade Respati, Jelmer de Haan, Nindya Nareswari
Errant Sound, Gerichtstr. 45, 13347 Berlin-Wedding
“Heimwee / Riḍu” is a multimedia installation for gamelan automaton, surround sound and light by composers Jelmer de Haan and Bilawa Ade Respati, and lighting designer Nindya Nareswari. The work is inspired by a historical narrative at the end of Dutch colonial rule during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia (1942–1945). The installation tells a story about “longing for a home that does not exist (anymore).” Indonesian poets and modernists long for an imagined independent homeland; the Dutch placed in internment camps faced hardships that are contrasted with their colonial life.
Given the colonial relationship between the Netherlands and Indonesia in the past, history is written differently by each nation. Memories were selected, events were interpreted: which version of history can we agree upon? By whom is that agreement made? Can we deny the genuine longing for a home that everyone feels? How does this reflect on our current world situation? The audience is invited to experience the stories through a combination of multichannel soundscapes, self-playing gamelan and a light installation.
The work is made possible with the kind support of Errant Sound, Haus der Indonesischen Kulturen in Berlin, and the Project Space Festival Berlin.
Errant Sound
Errant Sound has been dedicated to experimental work in sound related arts, including installation, performance, fieldwork, voice, radio and spatial practices. Through exhibitions, presentations, events, residencies and workshops, Errant Sound emphasizes an engagement with process and dialogue, encouraging a dynamic and diverse approach to the sound arts. The project space operates as a group of artists and researchers with currently 25 members, who curate and host an experimental program of presentations, exhibitions, and a festival at various places in Berlin and beyond.
Errant Sound has been located from 2013- 2018 in Kollwitzstrasse (Prenzlauer Berg), from 2019-2024 at Rungestrasse 20 (Berlin-Mitte) and since July 2024 at Gerichtstrasse 45 in Wedding.
Founded: 2013
