"The Manifesto of Post-Phlegmatism" is a speculative cult that celebrates apathy, stagnation and lethargy in order to reject the oppressive demands of capitalism. From a feminist perspective it embarks on a lucid dream through our hyper-connected post-Internet world to overcome the societal values that equate worth with ceaseless motion. Instead, it proposes sleep as a form of defiance, a conscious withdrawal from systems of exploitation and control. The vision of sleep as a communal, sacred act reframes rest not only as a personal need but as a collective form of liberation.

Concept, Installation & Text: Miriam Schmidtke
Composition & Sounddesign: Albert van Veenendaal
Musicians: Albert van Veenendaal – prepared piano, ebows, whispering | Mieke van Dam – Theremin
Voice: Marysa Abbas