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Projection test for the Names memorial, the room is still empty now. Our Colonial Heritage

24.05.2022 at 15:17 by Wendy Snoek

Growing steel structures. Growth, what is that?

05.04.2022 at 14:00 by Lucandrea Baraldi

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The ideal spot for the Herron. The Voice of Urban Nature

21.03.2022 at 10:33 by Herman Kossmann

Slowly towards the opening on the 8th of February! Our Land

01.02.2022 at 17:34 by Remco Swart

Together with photographer Sander van den Bosch, we are measuring and photographing all floors of the palace. Visitors will soon be walking on 'invisible' carpets, in order to experience the original atmosphere of the rooms as fully as possible. Paleis Het Loo

26.01.2022 at 12:54 by Robin Schijfs

After all those days at home behind a screen, it is very nice to finally do some hands-on experimenting with projections and different layers of transparent fabrics... Nature

07.12.2021 at 17:33 by Pauline Fer

Work in progress for Museum Sophiahof. In progress…

02.12.2021 at 17:28 by Remco Swart

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Work in progress for a children's tour Work in Progress

25.11.2021 at 09:35 by Annika Jacobs

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Barefoot in an exhibition? Together with the Stapferhaus, we are looking at what this means for the perception of the visitors... Nature

24.11.2021 at 18:23 by Robin Schijfs

With a few kickoff days (and nights) in the mountains of Switzerland, we have firmly started the draft design for the new Nature exhibition at the Stapferhaus! Nature

30.09.2021 at 11:09 by Robin Schijfs

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Cleaning out tree routs before they will be lifted to the ceiling Groote Museum

25.09.2021 at 12:29 by Michel de Vaan

Milling earth elevation minus water from a special foam. Here we show how little drinking water there actually is on earth. Groote Museum

30.06.2021 at 12:04 by Michel de Vaan

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Super exiting moment discovering the panels of the « 4 visions on the Anthropocene » box we made for the Vienna Biennal 2021! Work in Progress

12.05.2021 at 12:00 by Lea Chenot

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A big empty space, right before installing all exhibits at WeTheCurious! Project What If

01.02.2021 at 12:19 by Ina Meininghaus

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Safety vs. functionality: looking for the best headphones to use in a factory Expedition HVC

07.01.2021 at 17:39 by Roel Bolhuis

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The new temporary exhibition in House of European History is 'under construction' Fake (f)or Real

07.01.2021 at 17:32 by Tsur Reshef

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The last steps before the Coronel Pavilion at the Portuguese-Israeli Cemetery Beth Haim is opened! Coronel pavilion

29.11.2020 at 14:30 by Remco Swart

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All in good hands with Fiction Factory Museum of the Mind

07.11.2020 at 17:32 by Femke Bijlsma

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Project photography: Thijs Wolzak

Torn Island

Bunker at Texel, De Cocksdorp (NL)

Step into a decisive moment in the story of the Georgian Uprising in WOII. You are transported into the minds of Georgian soldiers and Texel civilians who are discussing a change of tactics after a failed uprising: from now on it’s every man for himself. Listen to the echo of a past that divides the island until today. The narrative sets in a bunker that is rustic, raw and where the walls have their own stories to tell.

Project photography: Thijs Wolzak

Location

Texel (NL)

Client

Aviation & War Museum Texel

Year

2020

Surface

400 m2

Status

Permanent

Role

Concept, spatial design, graphic design, art direction, light design

Team

Michel de Vaan (lead), Sietske Sips, Anna Maria Versloot, Jikke van Giffen

Project management, content development

VIND Fundraising

Construction

Volunteers of the Aviation & War Museum Texel

Construction (indoor)

Fiction Factory

Soundscape, sound system

usomo by FRAMED immersive projects

Audio production

Tom Hofland, Pascal van Hulst

WALK A MILE IN A SOLDIER’S BOOTS

We leave you to be the judge – at the end of your visit, you will be left with the questions of right and wrong in this conflict. There are no explanatory texts, no beginning or end. This is not a quintessential exhibition – the physical structure is left almost bare. Each sculptural element represents a dialogue in the story. They connect the audio to the environment. While you listen, you get a glimpse in the minds of the characters involved, and are challenged to consider their perspectives.

Bunker Vlijt Texel. Luchtvaart Museum Texel.

AN AUDIO DRAMA UNFOLDING IN SPACE

This project gave us the chance to experiment with storytelling using only sound. We chose to make it a truly spatial experience by using a multi-dimensional sound system. Because of very precise geo-tracking you will not only hear different dialogues but will also hear changes in direction and volume depending on where you step. We collaborated with professional actors, podcast-makers and a spatial AV specialist to create a spatial audio drama that feels authentic. It is enhanced by a soundscape of singing soldiers, seagulls, and distant shelling.

LEAVING THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE SPACE INTACT

The structure of the bunker is left bare for the imagination to run free. The ceiling and walls show signs of the horse shed and graffiti spot for teenagers it used to be. Only the red Padouk wooden floor and sculptural, hands-on elements are added. They keep you physically engaged while you listen. There is no added scenography other than the red lighting, reminding you of communism or the blood that was spilled.

‘When you only work with audio you really trigger people’s imagination.’

Michel de Vaan

Lead Designer - KDJ

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De Ruyterkade 107
1011AB Amsterdam (NL)

4min walk from Central Station

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