9/11 Twenty

Twenty individuals respond to 9/11 twenty years later

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Project Summary

The 9/11 Twenty Project is an online audio-diary exhibition of personal reflections from twenty contributors who experienced 9/11 twenty years ago. Participants will reflect on the moment they knew of the 9/11 attacks, as well as personal, national or global cultural changes that have occurred since 9/11/2001. Our project will primarily rely on audio submissions, but will also utilize survey responses, archival images, footage and other forms of nostalgic media, to re-create a version of 2001 – seen from 2021. Perhaps nothing in the past twenty years has evolved more than our relationship to technology, particularly social media. To honor that shift, 9/11 Twenty will be shared online, where additional site visitors will be invited to respond with their own audio entries, eventually creating an ecosystem of social audio. In the age of COVID, relationships have evolved in extremely counterintuitive ways. Physical distance is encouraged and close proximity is deemed unhealthy. As a result of this shift, a newfound respect for authentic experiences has emerged. Our need to connect via real stories, experiences and interactions directly inspired the 9/11 Twenty project. We aim to cultivate digital interactions between strangers who are telling personal, emotional and possibly painful stories about an experience shared globally. The virtual audio dialogue will ultimately make this project a truly public, collaborative and unique work. Finally, so that we’re all clear, No portion of this project or its contributions will be used for any type of sales, commerce, or paid promotion.

Disclaimer/Privacy Policy

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No part of this project will be used for any type of sales, commerce or paid promotion.

No part of this project will be shared directly with any outside media or news source.

All content will be displayed on the Keyeser & Marie (K&M) website, and all audio will be streamed from our Soundcloud page. We reserve the right to use all or parts of any media, text, or audio submissions you may provide on our social media platforms for promotional purposes only.

No part of your submitted data will be shared by K&M with any third-party service or platform. You will have an opportunity to review your content prior to the launch of the project.

All submitted materials remain property of the individual participants, and if at any time a participant requests that submitted materials be removed from our website or social media, we will remove that content within 24 hours of the request.

Please email us at hello@keyesermarie.com with any additional questions or concerns.

FAQ

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1) I skipped to the FAQ, what’s this project about again?

The 9/11 Twenty Project is an online archive featuring twenty contributors responding to 9/11 after twenty years. We will focus the archive on social audio submissions to create a virtual dialogue of memory and reflection.

2) If I contribute, how will you use my responses?

On 9/11/2021, we’ll post all twenty entries to our website and Soundcloud. We may use snippets of audio or text on our social media pages to promote the project. We won’t share any data or submissions info with any third party. Your contribution may look and may or may not sound something similar to this example.

3) Do I have to submit an audio entry to participate in the project?

No, an audio entry isn’t required but it is strongly encouraged. For those that can hear, we feel that the voice is simply more direct in communicating emotion. We understand from an accessibility standpoint that audio could be difficult for some, and therefore we are also relying on text responses.

4) If I contribute audio, how will the recording be used?

We’ll add your recording along with your picture and responses. See this entry for a general idea.

5) What if I finish the survey, press “Contribute My Story”, then change my mind?

No problem. We don’t own your submission, you do. Just email us your request and we’ll delete your submission within 24hrs.

6) What if I send a recording that I don’t like, can I do a retake?

If you need to replace your recording, just email us an updated file with your first name for reference and and we’ll replace it.

7) Can I listen to an entry before I contribute?

Sure, just check out this example entry.

8) Was 9/11 an inside job?

We’re not using this project to directly speculate outside of the official findings or push any explicit political platform. With respect to the victims of 9/11, this is a purely archival project.

Please email us hello@keyesermarie.com with any additional questions or concerns.

Contribute your story to the 9/11 Twenty Project

In order to be included in the project, please complete the survey below. If you need inspiration, feel free to listen to a sample submission below.

9/11 Twenty Project Form

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THE MOMENT: Where were you at the moment you found out about 9/11? Describe that moment.

SOCIAL MEDIA: What is your preferred social media platform? How might you have used it on 9/11? How do you think social media might have changed the way we connected that day?

THE COUNTRY: Compare how you felt about the US on 9/11/2001 with how you feel about the US today.

THE REFLECTION: What’s changed for you since 9/11? What’s changed for our country? The world?

AUDIO DIARY: We’d love to hear your voice as part of our 9/11 Twenty audio dialogue. Please record yourself sharing your personal recollection of 9/11/2001. Use the recording to describe your state of mind when first being informed of the 9/11 attacks and how your memory of the experience has changed over the last twenty years. Feel free to speak on how you in 2021 may or may not be affected by what occurred in 2001.

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