Ode aan de Linge art festival - "9054" or "A Ritual of..".

Ode aan de Linge art festival - "9054" or "A Ritual of..".

Here is a selection of images of the installation titled "9054" or "A Ritual of…", which I set up on the weekend of July 4th and 5th July 2026 as part of the "Ode aan de Linge" art festival, themed "Water"  in the Heemtuin in Geldermalsen, Netherlands.

Material: Mirrors, ceramics bowls, pebbles, water

The installation is relatively small for a piece of land art. Its intention, however, is to draw attention to the nature of our environment and its details. The installation allows for various interpretations. It can be seen as a reflection and interpretation of the surrounding nature: the pond, the leaves on the water, the reflection of the sky and the trees in the water… At the same time, the installation reflects elements and perspectives of Far Eastern philosophies based on my extended stay in the Far East. Water is the basis of life and ultimately stronger than stone. Water possesses many different qualities. It is the basis of life, but it can also be devastatingly destructive. It is a metaphor for movement, power, and floating, but also for tranquility, contemplation, silence, purity, and cleanliness. The installation focuses on these five key concepts.

The image shows a selection of photos of the land art installation. The installation is located in front of a pool on a lawn. It consists of 16 mirrors arranged in a square. On the mirrors are 14 bowls filled with small white and black pebbles and water. Two mirrors at opposite corners have no bowls; instead, beige and black pebbles rest on the mirrors. The reason for this was to prevent the installation from appearing too uniform and to create a harmonious contrast and tension. Furthermore, these two corner points mark an invisible parallel line to the edge of the pond.

#odeaandelinge, #artfestival, #landart, #zen, #fareast, #heemtuin, #Geldermalsen, #installation 

EISA Photography Maestro Contest 2026

EISA Photography Maestro Contest 2026. Under the theme "Travel," photographers could participate in the "Single Image" and "Series" categories.

My small travel photo series became runner-up in the Dutch section of the competition. The series was published in connection with the contest, along with a short article in the Dutch photography magazine FOCUS issue #3/2026.

“This series approaches the theme of travel from a different perspective and a different context. The photos show travel in relation to all everyday situations and daily life. Instead of beautiful landscapes, monuments, busy airports or train stations, or people in a folkloric setting, which are normally associated with travel and travel photography, here you see trams, rickshaws with their passengers and drivers, buses, river ferries, or the nighttime view from above of the endless stream of lights from

cars and buses in an urban context. Everything is in motion in one way or another. The photos were taken in Kolkata (India), Narail and Dhaka (Bangladesh), and Taipei (Taiwan) during working stays.

Generally, for this type of photo, I do not plan fixed series and I do not focus on one specific subject or theme in advance.” •

Ode aan de Linge 2026 - Theme "Water"

Ode aan de Linge Art Festival

This year's Ode aan de Linge Art Festival takes place on Sunday, 5 July, 2026. The theme is "Water." I am participating again this year and will be creating and presenting a small land art installation by the water for the festival.

Location: Heemtuin, entrance next to the marina, Achter 't Veer 7, Geldermalsen, Netherlands

#Odeaandelinge, #Landart, #artfestival, #heemtuin, #geldermalsen, #water

 

ArtRad / Tour de Oderland

My interpretations about bicycles are presented in this group exhibition

ArtRad / Tour de Oderland

26 June – 25 July, 2026

Opening: 26 June, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

MAGISTRALE KUNSTHALLE

Karl-Marx-Strasse. 192, 15230 Frankfurt (Oder), Germany

Opening Hours:

Thursday-Friday 2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.,

Saturday: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

About the exhibition

Magistrale Kunsthalle presents a cross-border exhibition project that focuses on the connection between cycling culture and contemporary art.

The exhibition brings together artistic positions that explore the bicycle as an object, symbol, and medium. On display are sculptures, installations, conceptual works, and mobile artworks that address issues of mobility, sustainability, public space, and social change.

About the photo works

The concept behind the three images is based on depicting bicycles from unusual or unsettling perspectives.These bicycles symbolize malfunctions and the temporary inability to continue riding. For a brief moment, however, they become a kind of installation art in public space. They show that a bicycle is not just a means of transport, but can suddenly transform into an art object that can be discovered in the urban environment. 

 

The Live Performances - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

Festival

June 12–13, 2026

Residency

June 7–14, 2026

Villa Santa Maria, Via Raffaele Ferrante 4, Domicella (AV), Italy

On June 12th and 13th 2026, I finally performed several times, presenting two performances. The first was a new site-specific performance that I had developed specifically for the festival. This new live performance was also an interdisciplinary project, as it incorporated a site-specific land art installation called "9055," which I've already mentioned. The performance shares the same title: "9055." The second performance, "The Plant," is an older work from 2023 and is adapted for each location. Both performances are silent, without any sound, featuring constant, slow, repetitive movements and actions. This created a contrast to the sound art pieces and the other, more moving performances by the other artists. Both performances took place at sunset and at night, which created a further contrast.

Both performances are partly based on the philosophical concepts of Zen and the Japanese concept of Ma. The concept of Ma, for example, represents a dynamic emptiness or pause—like the silence between notes in music, empty spaces in visual compositions, or pauses in conversation. Furthermore, other key words symbolize dignity, the relationship to time, silence, the Circle of Life, the power of solitude, and the fact that every living being and every object possesses its own inherent dignity. Autobiographical elements became also incorporated.

With the kind support of Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands

(Photos Lucy Planet & Alessia Siniscalchi)

 

9055 & 9056 - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO Festival

 I have now completed two land Art objects for the BURNING ART THROUGH ART - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO Festival

"9055" is the working title for the first Land Art Object. The structure consists of three straight, separate rows leading down the garden's main path. It is made of tiles of different sizes and colors. Each tile supports a stone of a different size. The installation creates an imaginary connection between the garden's main staircase and the horizon beyond. 9055 is both an independent artwork and an integral part of a site-specific live performance that I created for the festival.

"9056" is the working title of the land art installation. The installation is neither connected to nor directly related to installation 9055. It can exist as an independent artwork. This installation will not be part of the live performance. The installation is expansive and divided into seven segments, arranged among seven trees along the path that also houses installation 9055. The arrangement of the trees means that all segments are relatively far apart. This prevents the installation from appearing compact and instead creates a structure within the space. Stones of varying sizes rest on small green tiles.

All materials for both installations come from the garden and the historic villa where the festival will take place.

Supported by Stroom,The Hague, Netherlands

Tile-Stone-Leaf“ - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO”

 Tile-Stone-Leaf

I was invited by Alessia Siniscalchi, the director and initiator of the festival “BURNING ART THROUGH ART” – “HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO” – to participate on June 12 and 13, 2026, in Domicella, Italy. Alongside my concept for a reworked performance of “The Plant,” I discovered a pile of unused tiles, stones, gravel, and leaves in the beautiful garden. These materials inspired me to create a land art installation and to develop a concept that integrates this land art object into a new, site-specific live performance using these materials.

About the event:

BURNING ART THROUGH ART

HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO

June 12 – June 13, 2026 From 19:00 h both days

Via Raffaele Ferrante , 4 Domicella (AV), Italy

(Shuttle from Naples available)

Happening Under Vesuvio is a collective event rooted in actions, repetition, and transformation. The event invites audiences to experience a living, open form that evolves until the very last moment. It questions the role of artistic creation in an unstable world Not a fixed show. Not an exhibition. Each edition is guided by manifesto-hashtags: #INSIDERS #OUTSIDERS #EXPLOSION #IMPLOSION #PERFORMANCE #ANTIPERFORMANCE,#BORDERS #ROOTS a rich tapestry for artistic exploration Each iteration of the event centers around thematic hashtags, guiding participating artists in their explorations

My participation is supported by Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands