"Inside the 600-year-old Grote Kerk Veere in Zeeland, Netherlands, artists Ludmila Rodrigues and Mike Rijnierse present Buoyants, a site-specific installation that transforms the nave into a fluid, underwater-like environment. The work combines a in lightweight with a multichannel soundscape, reinterpreting the lost Gothic ceiling while emphasizing the region's deep connection with water. The installation by Ludmila Rodrigues and Mike Rijnierse integrates three key elements: a suspended sculpture made of green voile, a spatial sound environment, and landing platforms where visitors can recline to experience both sound and vibration."
"The sculpture, positioned seven meters above ground, is animated by a custom mechanical system developed by Rob Bothof. Its slow movements resemble wave patterns and sea life while echoing the verticality and geometry of Gothic vaults. Sound plays a central role in the project. Composed by Ji-Youn Kang, the two-hour soundscape is designed as a vertical layering of tones, guiding attention upward and into the space. Low frequencies are transmitted into the landing platforms, allowing visitors to feel the vibrations physically."
The site-specific installation Buoyants occupies the nave of the 600-year-old Grote Kerk Veere, transforming the interior into an underwater-like environment through fabric, sound, and mechanical movement. A suspended green voile sculpture hangs seven meters above the floor and moves slowly via a custom mechanical system by Rob Bothof, evoking waves and sea life while echoing Gothic vault geometry. A two-hour multichannel soundscape by Ji-Youn Kang layers tones vertically and transmits low frequencies into landing platforms so visitors can feel vibrations. Reclining platforms enable embodied listening and sensory immersion. The work links Zeeland's tidal history, architectural memory, and climate-change concerns.
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