Melanchotopia’s sphere of activity – the streets, squares and corners of central Rotterdam – conceal a number of remarkable tales of the city. Veldwerk film + educatie + beleid has developed an audio tour especially for Melanchotopia to encourage the listener to pause and reflect on the here and now of the city and the personal experiences of its residents and users. From the stories – some ordinary and some less ordinary – of old and new Rotterdammers and artists, the listener discovers alternative and hidden dimensions of the city. Some audio clips directly connect to an artwork and artist, others refer to the themes explored in the exhibition. With a mix of stories and unique neighborhood sounds, the tour offers confrontations with and intrusions into the typical home-work rhythm of everyday life: it halts the flow, pricks the ears, focuses the eyes and meshes with the texture of the city.
Go to the website of Witte de With, to download all the audio clips for free: http://www.wdw.nl/event/melanchotopia-audio-tour/
Note: most of them are in Dutch.