Monday of the month at 12 o’clock. Serene moments blend with the loud, howling sound of the air raid siren that warned of bombardments during the Second World War. Today, wars still rage in other countries, but when the alarm sounds in Amsterdam, life continues as usual. The air raid siren in its current form will probably be terminated at the end of 2025. The work by Díaz Morales is a farewell salute to an alarm that no longer sounds the alarm.

In addition, Díaz Morales shows the work One Eye Melting, a video projection of a moving eye. The pupil reflects catastrophes (wars, natural disasters, accidents) and moments of renewal (growing microorganisms, the expanding cosmos, new technologies). The video work shows how destruction and rebirth are deeply connected. Total collapse is not just an ending but also an opportunity to reimagine the future.

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