{"id":4981,"date":"2026-02-15T23:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2026-02-15T23:04:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T22:04:59","slug":"wenn-musik-sichtbar-wird-wie-sencity-konzerte-neu-erfindet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/en\/wenn-musik-sichtbar-wird-wie-sencity-konzerte-neu-erfindet\/","title":{"rendered":"When music becomes visible: How Sencity is reinventing concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e1de6fb129a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e1de6fb129a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-dominant-color=\"83675d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #83675d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4982 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-768x512.avif 768w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-1536x1024.avif 1536w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-2048x1365.avif 2048w, https:\/\/museumsguide.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u00a9-Stichting-Possibilize-Sencity-18x12.avif 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An artist performs with large fans, fog, and dramatic lighting. \u00a9 Stichting Possibilize \/ Sencity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Zero Project Awardee demonstrates how accessibility functions not as an add-on, but as a creative foundation for cultural experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sencity Festival was organized by the Dutch NGO <strong>Stichting Possibilize<\/strong> Developed and designed by and with people with hearing impairments since 2003. The goal is to make music not only audible, but also accessible. <strong>visible, tangible, odorous and even gustatory<\/strong> to make this happen. In doing so, Sencity creates a concert experience that includes deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing people alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of making isolated adjustments, every event is conceived from the outset as a multisensory experience. Songs are interpreted through sign language, facial expressions, and movement, while so-called &quot;sensory choreographies&quot; translate sound into light sequences, vibrating floors, digital wind, scent compositions, and taste experiences. An &quot;aroma jockey&quot; is as much a part of the team as deaf artists on and behind the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The innovation lies in <strong>Change of perspective<\/strong>Sencity rethinks culture from the perspective of deaf people and makes this viewpoint a source of inspiration for everyone. &quot;If music can be seen, smelled, felt, and tasted, then everyone belongs,&quot; says project manager Isa Vriese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact is international: By 2025, Sencity had been implemented in over 17 countries on five continents. Around 2,000 visitors participated, of whom approximately 1,200 had hearing impairments. In addition, the team offers training, toolkits, and freely accessible podcasts, and advises cultural institutions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Three aspects make this project special:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Design from a Deaf perspective:<\/strong> Deaf people shape content, aesthetics, and management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multisensory innovation:<\/strong> Music is experienced through multiple senses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High transferability:<\/strong> The licensing model enables implementations worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sencity impressively demonstrates how inclusive culture can become not only more accessible, but also more creative and intense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information <a href=\"https:\/\/sencity.nl\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Zero Project Award winner demonstrates how accessibility functions not as an add-on, but as the creative foundation for cultural experiences. The Sencity Festival was developed by the Dutch NGO Stichting Possibilize and has been designed by and with people with hearing impairments since 2003. Its aim is to make music not only audible, but also visible, tangible, sniffable, and even tastable. 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