Come to Het Marnix swimming pool and experience a live soundscape underwater!

48 years ago, the de Appel arts center invited Amsterdammers to a special concert at the Marnixbad. To everyone’s surprise, the invitation read: “Bring your swimsuit.”

Inside the pool, visitors could hear the work *Water Whistle* by American artist Max Neuhaus. Visitors listened to sounds beneath the water’s surface while floating on the water.

On Sunday afternoon, July 19, a new version of *Water Whistle* will be presented. After a year of archival research and artistic collaboration, Pak Yan Lau, Thomas Jaspers, and Herman van den Muijsenberg are bringing this unique listening experience back to Amsterdam.

All the sounds in this work are created by water flowing through small whistles. For each performance, Neuhaus developed a setup tailored to the size and characteristics of the pool. This summer, in addition to this installation of hoses and whistles, a series of other acoustic instruments will also be featured.

Come swim and listen. Sound and our ears work differently underwater. That’s what makes this experience so special.