[DIS]ORDER – The Spectrum of Sleep door Hipsick

[DIS]ORDER – The Spectrum of Sleep offers an in-between world in which you as a visitor make a conscious choice: you step out of the hectic, out of the stimuli and expectations. You allow yourself the space to sink into a controlled slumber mode, or completely asleep; Both are welcome, both are part of the work. We use light, sound, voice and movement to slowly dim your brain and lull your body into a safe half-sleep. Short rituals – a morning power nap, an (afternoon) reset – form new entrances to peace, focus and recovery.

HipSick is an interdisciplinary company from Rotterdam that operates at the intersection of performance and installation art.

In 2026, HipSick will opt for a different way of audience experience. A way in which sensitivity, slowness and ‘being different’ are not seen as a limitation, but as a source of connection and imagination. We challenge prevailing social and sensory norms and create an environment where everyone can move at their own pace. In a world that is getting louder, faster and more compelling, we ask the question: what if you can just be quiet for a while?

Our society is designed for efficiency, speed and conformity, often from a neurotypical perspective. Those who do not fit in have to adapt constantly or are seen as deviant. This means that qualities that are of value are lost: creativity, sensitivity, the ability to think outside the box. [DIS]ORDER deviates from this standard. Instead of compensation, we offer space for other rhythms and other forms of perception: being hypersensitive is allowed, slow processing is allowed, falling still is allowed. It is not the outside world that determines the pace, but one’s own neurological inner space. Falling asleep here is not a mistake, but a form of listening – a sign that the body feels safe enough to let go.