Silent Voices
An iconography of dehumanisation
The project “Silent Voices” explores the inner pain of a society witnessing genocide.
And the erosion of political morality.
The project draws on the daily flow of images from Gaza, which have become part of our collective memory — an iconography of dehumanisation, ethnic cleansing, starvation, and genocide.
At the intersection of performance and photography, the project reconstructs these images within the urban landscape.
The portrayed individuals are random passers-by encountered by Peter Casaer in the streets of Brussels.
Their daily routine is suddenly and unexpectedly interrupted as he immerses them in another reality.
It is a confronting, sometimes frightening experience.
Deeply buried emotions often resurface: sorrow, frustration, anger — and a profound sense of incomprehension at the apathetic passivity of political leaders in the face of continuous violations of international and humanitarian law, of crimes against humanity.
Across all segments of society, individuals share a mounting sense of powerlessness — of not being heard. They are the Silent Voices.
