Sounds Like Touch

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Sounds Like Touch

We connect makers with different skill sets for collaboration and exchange of knowledge.

We are a springboard for artists, designers and creators who like to make (literally) touching, electronic, performative arts by using their body for interaction.

18/05/2026

The performance at Rewire closed with a playful chaos of bouncing balls, by Junying Wu (), Anna Bielska () and Alessandro Miele ().

During Tactology Lab, the artists became fascinated by the back-and-forth motion of ping-pong balls and how their movement gradually diminishes, similar to the way a pendulum slows down.

From this curiosity, the idea emerged to develop custom-built shooters to launch hundreds of ping-pong balls into the air, letting them hit metal plates to create sound and visuals.

Performance at ,
🎥by Quinten Swagerman

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This work is the result of Tactology Lab 4, a structured programme spanning multiple days that brings artists and creators together to explore new ways of tactile interaction with electronics.

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07/05/2026

The third part was ‘The entity is sleeping, the people are the dream’ by katarina kadijević (), Nina (Alex) Buurman and Niek van der Veer (.vd.veer)

The project began as an open exploration: creating something that doesn’t necessarily look alive, yet gradually evokes a sense of life.

From this inspiration, the group developed an ‘entity’ that responds to human touch, creating a feedback loop between participant and object. Through sound and material, the entity reacts, and is inviting a relationship rather than a one-sided action.

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Performance at ,
🎥by Quinten Swagerman

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This work is the result of Tactology Lab 4, a structured programme spanning multiple days that brings artists and creators together to explore new ways of tactile interaction with electronics.

Are you interested in participating in Tactology Lab in 2027? Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on the new open call.

01/05/2026

‘Devosek’ was followed by ‘Stelliform; two steps forward, one step back’ by Rachit Puri (.puri.16), Kinga Molinska () and Cris Mollee ()

The group used ropes to explore how to create sound while being connected to each other, moving together as one.

The artists investigated how to initiate, capture, and translate movement using tools such as cameras, accelerometers in phones, and contact microphones. In this process they’ve created a direct, embodied connection between gesture, material, and audiovisual output.

Performance at ,
🎥 by Quinten Swagerman

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This work is the result of Tactology Lab 4, a structured programme spanning multiple days that brings artists and creators together to explore new ways of tactile interaction with electronics.

Are you interested in participating in Tactology Lab in 2027? Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on the new open call.

20/04/2026

The performance at Rewire Festival opened with Devosek, by Atser Damsma, Maisie Palmer and Demi van Kuijk (.am).

Partly veiled, the performer became a character that was both themselves and something else. As the costume moved, its arm-like forms produced fragmented sounds derived from archival recordings of these rituals, connecting physical movement to cultural memory.

Like in folk traditions or dragon dances, disbelief is suspended and the figure is accepted as its own entity, not just a person.

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This work is the result of Tactology Lab 4, a structured programme spanning multiple days that brings artists and creators together to explore new ways of tactile interaction with electronics.

For Maisie, Demi and Atser the process involved continuous exchange and skill-sharing, from sewing and soldering to programming microcontrollers.

Are you interested in participating in Tactology Lab in 2027? Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on the new open call.

15/04/2026

Last Sunday, in a basement full of wonderful people, we got to experience these Tactology Lab 4 performances:

‘Devosek’ by Demi van Kuijk (.am), Atser Damsma and Maisie Palmer

‘Stelliform; two steps forward, one step back’ by Rachit Puri (.puri.16), Kinga Molinska () and Cris Mollee ()

‘The entity is sleeping, the people are the dream’ is a performance by katarina kadijević (), Nina (Alex) Buurman and Niek van der Veer (.vd.veer)

The untitled ping pong installation by Anna Bielska (), Alessandro Miele () and Junying Wu ()

Stay tuned for more (moving) images!
📸Pics by Rogier Bogaard

Performance on April 12 2026 at

12/04/2026

Rather than working in isolation, Maisie Palmer, Atser Damsma and Demi van Kuijk (.am) were involved in a process of continuous exchange and skill-sharing, from sewing and soldering to programming microcontrollers.

Roles emerged organically, while ideas were developed collectively through ongoing discussion and iteration.

“Our starting point was motion. From there, we followed our own interests. Maisie focused on textiles, Atser on fragmented sound, and I on oral histories and archival material. It felt very natural that our ideas came together this way.” - Demi van Kuijk

📅 Come and experience this work TODAY live at from 15:00-16:00. Free entrance!
📍The Grey Space in the Middle (), The Hague

11/04/2026

🏓Anna Bielska (), Alessandro Miele () and Junying Wu (), are fascinated by the back-and-forth motion of ping-pong balls and how their movement gradually diminishes, similar to the way a pendulum slows down.

From this curiosity, the idea emerged to launch hundreds of ping-pong balls into the air, letting them hit metal plates to create sound.

The performance balances control and unpredictability.
📅 Come and experience this work TOMORROW live at from 15:00-16:00 (Sunday April 12th). Free entrance!

📍The Grey Space in the Middle (), The Hague

10/04/2026

In this project each participant’s movement actively shapes the sound and structure of the performance. Every person is equally needed.

Inspiration came from playful experiences, such as children’s string games, which guided the design of a star-shaped rope configuration anchored in the performance space.

‘Stelliform; two steps forward, one step back’ by Rachit Puri (.puri.16), Kinga Molinska () and Cris Mollee () will premiere at

📅Sunday April 12th 15:00-16:00
🎟️Free entrance!
📍The Grey Space in the Middle (), The Hague

09/04/2026

Over the past weeks Demi van Kuijk (.am), Atser Damsma and Maisie Palmer have been exploring of movement, textiles, and costume.

The work draws on ritualistic traditions such as May Day celebrations, where collective belief allows symbolic figures to be perceived as living entities.

As the costume moves, its arm-like forms produce fragmented sounds derived from archival recordings of these rituals, connecting physical movement to cultural memory.
📅 Come and experience this work live at on April 12th 15:00-16:00. Free entrance!
📍The Grey Space in the Middle (), The Hague

📸Rehearsal pictures by Rogier Bogaard, other pictures by Lize Kraan

08/04/2026

katarina kadijević (), Nina (Alex) Buurman and Niek van der Veer (.vd.veer) have been creating an ‘entity’ that responds to human touch, creating a feedback loop between participant and object.

The project began as an open exploration: creating something that doesn’t necessarily look alive, yet gradually evokes a sense of life. Inspired by how people instinctively attribute emotions to robotics, the artists focus on how movement and behaviour can suggest aliveness.

📅 You are very welcome to experience the results of their collaborative process during Tactology Lab 4: MOTION at on Sunday April 12, 15:00 - 16:00 📍The Grey Space in the Middle (), The Hague

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