residence project on Vlieland, initiated by Into The Great Wide Open, Museum Tromp’s Huys, and Hi-Lo. The project has a focus on the entire Wadden area, but from one beautiful location: the island of Vlieland.

Studio Wantij

‘The Cycle of the Wadden Sea’

Studio Wantij, gevormd door kunstenaarsduo Tom Bekkers en Quérine van der Weijde, onderzoekt plekken waar grenzen vervagen - zoals een wantij, waar twee vloedstromen samenkomen. Hun werk ontstaat op locatie en brengt via verrassende invalshoeken de meerstemmigheid van een plek in beeld.

Op Vlieland verdiepen ze zich in de verborgen kennis van het Wad en zijn bewoners. In het kader van hun onderzoek 'Heimwee naar ijs' zullen ze te vinden zijn bij de ijsbaan. Hier onderzoeken ze hoe herinneringen vervagen: ooit een levendige plek, nu voor velen slechts een naam op de kaart.

Ook richten ze zich op de maan -de motor van het getij- die op veel plaatsen haar invloed verloor door dijken, maar op het Wad nog altijd het landschap vormt. Wat betekent zij voor de bewoners? Door afstand te nemen, ontstaat ruimte voor nieuwe inzichten en beter begrip.

residentie: 19 mei - 25 mei 2025

Anne Fehres & Luke Conroy

‘Bottled Up’

Anne Fehres and Luke Conroy are collaborating on the project Bottled Up. As an interdisciplinary duo, they will work together during all phases of the research and production, drawing on their specific expertise – Anne in film and audiovisual design, and Luke in sociology, visual arts, and education.

Bottled Up will be an audiovisual and interactive installation in which plastic water bottles engage in a fictional and playful conversation. The bottles share their 'life stories', addressing current themes such as climate change, water management, and the impact of waste on the ecosystem of the Wadden Sea area. The installation combines digital collage techniques, video, sound, and performance, and is informed by conversations with scientists and experts.

Anne Fehres and Luke Conroy are collaborating on the project Bottled Up. As an interdisciplinary duo, they will work together during all phases of the research and production, drawing on their specific expertise – Anne in film and audiovisual design, and Luke in sociology, visual arts, and education.

Bottled Up will be an audiovisual and interactive installation in which plastic water bottles engage in a fictional and playful conversation. The bottles share their 'life stories', addressing current themes such as climate change, water management, and the impact of waste on the ecosystem of the Wadden Sea area. The installation combines digital collage techniques, video, sound, and performance, and is informed by conversations with scientists and experts.

Anne Fehres and Luke Conroy are collaborating on the project Bottled Up. As an interdisciplinary duo, they will work together during all phases of the research and production, drawing on their specific expertise – Anne in film and audiovisual design, and Luke in sociology, visual arts, and education.

Bottled Up will be an audiovisual and interactive installation in which plastic water bottles engage in a fictional and playful conversation. The bottles share their 'life stories', addressing current themes such as climate change, water management, and the impact of waste on the ecosystem of the Wadden Sea area. The installation combines digital collage techniques, video, sound, and performance, and is informed by conversations with scientists and experts.

Karl Karlas

‘The Cycle of the Wadden Sea’

Karl Karlas onderzoekt de complexe relatie tussen mens en natuur en bevraagt de grenzen tussen het kunstmatige en het natuurlijke. Hen doet dit door onverwachte verbindingen te leggen tussen uiteenlopende elementen, vertaald in sculpturen, installaties, performances en videowerk. Tijdens de werkperiodes op Vlieland voert Karlas artistiek onderzoek naar mogelijke toekomsten van het eiland en de Waddenzee binnen de context van klimaatverandering. We bevinden ons op een kantelpunt in de geschiedenis — een tussengebied: net nog drijvend, op het randje van zinken. 

In 1921 overwoog de Nederlandse regering serieus om Vlieland te ontruimen en in zee te laten verdwijnen, vanwege de hoge kosten door erosie en verarming van het eiland. Zal het wad en de eilanden, tweehonderd jaar later, in 2121, nog bestaan? En wat betekent het eigenlijk — om te verdwijnen? 

In installatie- en performatieve werken zoekt Karlas de dialoog met het publiek. Deze gesprekken zijn een wezenlijk onderdeel van het werk — misschien zelfs belangrijker dan het kunstwerk zelf. 

Wat was wad voordat wad wad was? En wat wordt wad nadat wad wad is geweest? 

residentie 4 juni - 12 juni 2025

Mels from Zutphen

Mels van Zutphen focuses on film, photography, and audio-visual installations. Nature and science are a significant source of inspiration for this Dutch artist. By observing, documenting, and staging, he seeks to challenge our perception of ‘reality’. With this, he wants to showcase both the beauty and absurdity of the human urge to explain the world around us.

During his project Sound of the Tides, he focuses on the science and natural processes of the Wadden area and translates the continuous process of erosion, sedimentation, and tidal movements into a sound work. Using field recordings and data, he creates a dynamic sound sculpture, complemented by a live performance and video recording, through which he makes the hidden rhythms and patterns of the Wadden area audible.

Jikke Lesterhuis

‘The Cycle of the Wadden Sea’

Jikke Lesterhuis is a Dutch artist who focuses on puppet theatre and animation, two art forms in which transformation is central. Her work breathes life into the lifeless, transforming everyday objects into characters that think, feel and connect.

During her residency, she explores the cyclical nature of the Wad in her project The Cycle of the Wad. Inspired by her own experience as a sailor on the Wadden, she creates a performance in which humans are not just spectators of nature but are inextricably linked to it. Using stop-motion animation and puppets, she brings the stories of the Wad to life, with an eye for the interaction between humans and nature.

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Friends in the Wadden Sea area

Friends in the Wadden region

The Vlieland residency has been made possible by the Mondriaan Fund, the public funding body for visual arts and cultural heritage.

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Friends in the Wadden Sea area

Friends in the Wadden region

The Vlieland residency has been made possible by the Mondriaan Fund, the public funding body for visual arts and cultural heritage.

Organization

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Friends in the Wadden Sea area

Friends in the Wadden region

The Vlieland residency has been made possible by the Mondriaan Fund, the public funding body for visual arts and cultural heritage.

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