Artwork: Soundings | Water
Just like people, water has the ability to remember. It is the source of all life, and at the same time is (rightly) feared by us. In 1717, the Christmas Flood in Groningen claimed more than 2,500 lives.
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Location
Stitswerderweg 8
9999 XJ Stitswerd Plan your route to the Soundings | Water art installation
In memory of this disaster, the church in Uithuizermeeden organises an annual theatre performance to keep the memory alive. This installation is inspired by the ritual practice of lighting a candle (for someone) in the church. However, we do not use fire, but (Wadden) water. Visitors are invited to soak a cloth in water – in memory of a loved one, a specific place, or simply out of curiosity. This water drips slowly into a bowl, where a hidden underwater microphone picks up and amplifies the sound. When the water hits the bowl, the sound of the dripping echoes throughout the church via a sound system. As long as the water flows, the space is filled with sound. ‘Water’ is a portable installation that will travel between various churches in the area.