Air Pressure. Lawrence Abu Hamdan

It has never been more urgent to discuss the horrors of aerial warfare in a comprehensive and historically situated way. Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s Air Pressure draws on research, conducted between May 2020 and May 2021, into the aerial soundscape of Lebanon, documenting 2,412 instances of Israeli fighter jets and drones. Through chronological sequencing and live audio processing, the performance analyzes the relationship between background noise and atmospheres of violence.

Air Pressure is performed by Lawrence Abu Hamdan with live sound design by Moe Choucair. After the performance, there will be a q&a session with the artist and hot soup for the audience.