TRÓPICOS.
Knurl, voice and electronics.
In a world marked by geopolitical divisions, cultural borders, and colonial legacies, “Trópicos” , formated as a multicultural performance, proposes a positive reconnection between territories through art, technology, and cultural diversity. Combining voice, musical narratives in four languages (Portuguese, English, Spanish, and Dutch), and the original instrument Knurl, the artist invites the audience to reflect on the contemporary challenges of globalization—such as sustainability, cultural identity, and technological autonomy — from the perspective of emerging tropical regions.
This work a gesture of creative resistance and an invitation to imagine collective futures. By transforming the Knurl into a symbol of independence and the stage into a space of multiple meanings, the project questions imposed segmentations and proposes a common language—where technology, rooted in local knowledge, becomes a bridge, not a border.
This is a self production with the support of Silbersee.
*Winner of the Alpine Fellowship international music award*
Dead zones.
Knurl/cello, voice, violin and electronics.
The project "Dead Zones", by visual artist Suzette Bousema and musician Rafaele Andrade, focusses on addressing the critical issue of dead zones in coastal areas. Through a live music performance they explore the environmental impact of micro-algae blooms fueled by agricultural fertilizers, livestock manure, and sewage overflows. Their aim is to elevate awareness about the nitrogen and climate crisis resulting from human activities.
They have developed a 30-minute performance in collaboration with visual programmer Aart Odding and the violinist Coraline Groen with the support of the opera production Silbersee. Within the performance, Bousema and Andrade guide their audience on a metaphoric diving session in one of the Netherland’s dead zone areas, located in Veerse Meer, Zeeland. The story starts at the ocean’s surface and ends at the ominous ocean floor, raising questions about humanity's impact on the ecosystem.
*Winner of open call Waterwende by Silbersee *
Sound energy haverst.
Knurl & FAAB
Could you harvest energy through the sound of an electro-acoustic instrument? Sound Energy Harvest is a light-based music performance between Knurl and FAAB based on the processes of energy harvesting and storage, and reflecting on renewable energy sources. In this experience, we harvest electricity through the vibration movement of our instrument and transform it into light.
Missa dos pássaros.
Knurl and voice or Knurl, Choir, organ, Strings, Guitar
The Birds' Mass is a musical composition conceived for outdoor spaces, which seeks to encourage bird activity through classical, experimental, and electronic music. The audience is invited to observe the interaction of the local fauna, experiencing how the birds respond, dialogue, and sometimes echo the sounds that emerge from the work. The work originated during an artistic residency at a monastery in the southern Netherlands in 2025. Several birds and an abandoned organ were recorded in this environment and are played in the electronic part of the work.
The structure of the composition is inspired by traditional music liturgy, but its forms and quotations were appropriated and transformed to redefine the relationship between spirituality and nature. This choice led to reflection on the extent to which nature occupies a more holistic position in human life. Birds, in this context, are—and often have been—symbols of spiritual messages in various religious traditions.
Super organism.
Knurl
Super organism is an album and multisensorial performance about the importance of micro fungal networks. The project is part of acollaboration for the interdisciplinary project of Suzette Bousema. She collaborated with other artists, designers and scientists by producing different artistic outcomes for her related exhibitions. We worked together with Merle Bergers to produce a whole multi sensorial performance and music album with visual art, smell and sound.
This isn’t solo.
Knurl, Audience
In "This Isn’t Solo," the audience manipulates the music layers of an instrument. This unique show mixes up the usual roles of musician and audience. Four people from the audience use cello bows to help create the music, acting like conductors of sounds recorded from a unique instrument, called Knurl. With the musician's guidance, these participants will follow blinking lights and help shape the music as it changes and evolves.
Morph.
DrumsCode, Knurl
Morph is a performance for knurl, drums and live coding, a collaboration between Rafaele Andrade and Timo Hoogland. In the performance Rafaele (knurl) and Timo (drums) create various sonic textures by connecting their instruments together via live coding. The code is project and mapped into a surface visible to the audience, so the public can watch their digital interactions. During the progression of the piece they explore how an instrument can extend beyond itself and morph into one larger instrument by controlling each others sounds.