Lack of breath 1073

I have chosen to focus on sustainability from the perspective of air quality in our cities as it is a broad topic. One important indicator of air quality is the prevalence of breathing problems. Imagine not being able to experience true silence due to chronic respiratory and breathing issues. The visitor grabs a straw, blows the red airbag full, and listens. Moments later, this is heard through the loudspeakers.

The white tubes on the right are mouthpieces (flow transducers) from a general practice in Amsterdam's De Pijp district (postcode 1073). They were used to perform lung tests from October to December 2018.

This work was created for the SustainAbility Art Project, an initiative of artist members of AmstellandKunst and Pulchri Studio, curated by Saskia Gras.