Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

“Imagine walking through a film, but it’s happening on the street you live in”

Do you know that feeling when you’re walking through the city with music in your headphones and you suddenly get the feeling you’re watching a movie? Everyday life is transformed into a scene from a movie, the streets form the setting, passers-by become extras… Duncan Speakman’s ‘As if it were the last time’ recreates that feeling (Thu 21 Oct). As you walk through the city, a soundtrack is playing on your mp3 player. A story unfolds, and you’re given a command now and then, such as “stand still”, “lean against the wall”, “look at the shop window”. Subtle, barely noticeable moves. Speakman describes his project as a “subtle mob”. It’s his alternative to the widely-known flash mob, under the motto “try to remain invisible”. He invites a large audience to gather in a public space for a unique experience. Onlookers might not even notice that something is going on. A magical experience.

Download the map and the mp3 on vooruit.be 24 hours beforehand.

Subscribe on http://subtlemob.com, then you will receive a link where you can download a map with the right location and the mp3 48 hours beforehand.