Noorderzon 2024: I WAS HERE – In search of the polar wind, between waters
About this activity.
I WAS HERE – In search of the polar wind, between waters is a monument to the landscape. Artist Margriet van Weenen developed this installation especially for Noorderzon. The starting point of the work is the painting Das Eismeer by Caspar David Friedrich from 1823-1824. Van Weenen deconstructs this work of art in his own way and investigates connections between the period in which Das Eismeer was made, the present and the future. Themes that are addressed are ecological mourning, activism and time.
Step into the Installation
Become part of the work of art. Wrap the blue cape around you, put on headphones and travel through time. Our employees are happy to help you with this:
- Monday – Friday from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m
- Saturday + Sunday from from 1:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Admission and participation are free. You will find I WAS HERE – In search of the polar wind, between waters during Noorderzon from 22 August to 1 September in the Noorderplantsoen on the corner of Kruissingel / Moesstraat.
Artist talks
Would you like to know more about Margriet's artwork in the Noorderplantsoen? Then come to one of the artist talks she gives, in which she tells you more about her creative process and the themes in her work. She also answers all your questions:
Dates and times of artist talks:
- Saturday 24 August | 4.30 p.m.
Thursday 29 August | 4.30 p.m.
Friday 30 August | 4.30 p.m.
Saturday 31 August | 4.30 p.m.
Sunday 1 September | 4.30 p.m.
About Margriet van Weenen
Margriet van Weenen (1983) graduated from Academie Minerva in 2006, Autonomous Visual Arts. In 2009 she obtained her master's degree in advanced painting at the Frank Mohr Institute. In her recent work she focuses on making the vulnerability of nature tangible.
Kunstpunt Groningen.
Kunstpunt Groningen (voorheen CBK) is hét knooppunt voor beeldende kunst. Wij lenen kunstwerken uit, begeleiden kunstopdrachten in de openbare ruimte en bij bedrijven, ontwikkelen educatieprojecten voor scholen en organiseren tentoonstellingen en activiteiten.
Kunstpunt Groningen (formerly CBK) is the hub for visual arts. We lend works of art, supervise art assignments in public spaces and at companies, develop educational projects for schools and organize exhibitions and activities.
Location.
Kunstpunt op Noorderzon
Hoek Kruissingel / Moesstraat
Noorderplantsoen Groningen
tel (050) 317 17 07
www.kunstpuntgroningen.nl