In 2024, I was invited to Krimpen aan den IJssel by policy advisor Ellen Jacobs (Culture, Language, and Events) as part of the "Wanted Talented Municipalities" initiative. At her request, I conducted research in this municipality into the lack of a vibrant village center. I spoke with a diverse group of Krimpen residents. This resulted in a plan in early 2025 titled "The Performance." With "The Performance," I seek to find together with residents a way out of the impasse surrounding the village center. With an artistic process, I want to add meaning to the development process.
If you would like to share your thoughts and help, please feel free to contact us.
Status:
In progress
Where:
Krimpen aan den IJssel
When:
2025 - ...
Website:
The performance 2025
Collaboration?
Looking for local residents, companies and governmental organisations. Interested? email: info[at]edwinstolk.nl
Made possible so far by:
Innovationlabs - the Innovation Labs program gives an impulse to new resilience in the cultural and creative sector. The Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, on behalf of all national cultural funds, and -CLICKNL are implementing the program on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and is cofunded by the municipality Krimpen aan den IJssel
In the municipality of Krimpen aan den IJssel I worked on the artistic research entitled 'cardio_vision'. This research focused on the long-cherished wish of this municipality to realize a "Heart of Krimpen". This municipality has the ambition to give the center of the village a 'vibrant' character. There is a center vision plan and the municipality is taking steps to further implement this. During this research period I spoke with many residents who helped me to formulate a new proposal entitled 'The Performance'. Thank you all for your time and interest! To be continued.
This artistic research is part of the innovationlab 'Wanted: Talented Municipalities' with the aim of increasing support among municipalities to work on current challenges together with creative and cultural makers.
Status:
In progress
Where:
Krimpen aan den IJssel
When:
2024 - 2025
Website:
cardio_vision
In collaboration with:
The people who have a heart for Krimpen aan den IJssel
Made possible by:
Innovationlabs - the Innovation Labs program gives an impulse to new resilience in the cultural and creative sector. The Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, on behalf of all national cultural funds, and -CLICKNL are implementing the program on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and cofunded by the municipality Krimpen aan den IJssel
At the invitation of the SETUP Foundation, I am participating in the innovation lab 'Wanted: Talented Municipalities' with the aim of increasing support among municipalities to work on current challenges together with creative and cultural makers. The aim is to reformulate and innovate the relationship and cooperation along three lines: to inspire municipalities, to remove obstacles for municipalities and to develop tools for artists. We have opened a scheme for 'talented municipalities'. Municipalities could apply for a subsidy to deploy artists to work on a social task. After a selection procedure the municipalities Utrecht, Den Bosch and Krimpen aan den IJssel were selected.
Status:
In progress
Target group:
Municipalities in the Netherlands
Where:
Krimpen aan den IJssel
When:
2023 - 2024
Website:
www.talentvollegemeenten.nl
In collaboration with:
Foundation SETUP, Lobby Lokaal, HKU Utrecht, Foundation Doen, Platform 31 and the people at municipality Krimpen aan den IJssel
Do you want to stay informed?
Please feel free to send an email to: info[at]edwinstolk.nl or info[at]talentvollegemeenten.nl
Made possible by:
Innovationlabs - the Innovation Labs program gives an impulse to new resilience in the cultural and creative sector. The Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, on behalf of all national cultural funds, and -CLICKNL are implementing the program on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Network LEV! - Living Environment, Heritage and Imagination 2022 - 2025
The integrated role of art and culture in the development of our living environment is of the utmost importance.
With the culture, heritage and living environment program, the Province of Utrecht has set up a network of artists and designers to contribute expertise and creativity to issues in the field of spatial quality. In 2022 and 2023, this network was called CEL and since 2024 the network is called LEV! - Living environment, Heritage and Imagination.From the program culture, heritage and living environment, the Province of Utrecht has set up a network of artists and designers in order to contribute expertise and creativity to issues in the field of spatial quality.
Together with Rianne Makkink, Marieke Rietbergen, Paul de Kort, Jolan van der Wiel, Catherine Visser, Jelle van der Ster and Marieke van Zanten, I am delighted to be able to tell you that I also participate in this network.
Do you want to stay informed?
Please feel free to send an email to: info[at]edwinstolk.nl
Made possible by:
The Province of Utrecht
The imagination plan 'Mission Dhuicque' was developed during a residency at Konnektor in the summer of 2020. With this concept I want to pick up where architect-photographer Eugène Dhuicque left off. Namely identifying, signifying and protecting endangered heritage in various ways. 'Mission Dhuicque' in Langerbrugge (municipality Evergem) relates specifically to the decaying heritage of the power station. By using the Langerbrugge-South park area as an environment to ask questions, I tried to focus on the (silent) witnesses of this decline and their position in relation to this building. Part of 'Mission Dhuicque' is a landscape triptych of which'Position 2 - View of the Langerbrugge Power Station' was realized in collaboration with Konnektor and part of the side program of the Ghent Light Festival 10 - 14 November 2021.
To be able to continue working on 'Mission Dhuicque' I am looking for new partners.
Status:
In progress
Where:
Langerbrugge, Belgium
Collaboration?
Looking for residents, local companies and governmental organisations. Interested? email: info[at]edwinstolk.nl