Bas strives to create a safe space for himself and all of us, where we are given the opportunity to look at ourselves and embrace our emotions. In Japan, he took new steps in his artistry by creating more subdued and poetic porcelain artworks. Through these, he examines how we can live together in harmony.

Aalt portrays his girlfriend who is chronically fatigued. That is why he mostly photographs her sleeping. The story unfolds on the living room couch under her favourite blanket. The intimate photos could have been taken at any time of the day, mirroring her disturbed rhythm, where night and day become one and the same.  

The works Hannah displays in the tunnels of Forteiland are inspired by the tunnels of the bark beetle. They burrow these between the wood and bark of trees, but Hannah uses a material made by humans: plywood. The artist reproduces the tunnels using a milling machine; mechanically, yet just as instinctively.   Website Instagram

Nynke examines the colonial past and the (in)visibility of women in the arts. She does this through her own version of Iconoclasm: by scratching, cutting and perforating photographic materials. These photos carry a complicated history, and by manipulating them, Nynke creates space for new meaning.   Website Instagram

Henk explores the relationship between sound, space, and time. How does what we hear influence our experience of our surroundings? In a new installation he is creating especially for Art Island, Henk imagines the sounds of the island in the future, influenced by changed circumstances in the world. He also offers a glimpse behind the

Stijn explores how people relate to history. Is there one story to tell, or is it always subjective? Through his collages and assemblages, he demonstrates that the idea of history is complex and often colored by our Western perspective. He incorporates insights from history, anthropology, and philosophy into work that broadens our view of the

Clementine’s installation reflects the spaces of the Japanese internment camps where her mother was held during World War II. The work represents a resilience that is still often necessary to survive in the present day. The cramped, primitive spaces carry the emotional legacy of a sad history, yet simultaneously create a sense of safety and