The sun is shining, the birds are singing... come to the Amstelpark! Our suggestions:
1. Last chance on 9 & 10 May to visit Chorusing Symbionts. Meet the artist Matteo Marangoni on Saturday afternoon and be enchanted by the artificial creatures in the trees that attune their sounds to their organic surroundings. 2. Join us on Sunday 17 May when Hangfeng Chen and Pan will share their artistic research on invasive species and prepare tasty bites of Japanese knotweed and crayfish as part of the exhibition Host(ile) Lands.
Last weekend Chorising Symbionts
Would you like to experience Matteo Marangoni’s enchanting Chorusing Symbionts in the trees next to Glazen Huis? Then this weekend is your last chance: Matteo himself will be there on Saturday between 3 pm and 5 pm to explain his work.
From mid-April onwards, these artificial beings took up residence high up in the trees to perform unique interspecies music that connects humans, robots and life beyond the human realm. Read more about his project here.
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Saturday 9 May: 3.00–5.00 pm, Matteo Marangoni will be present at the Glazen Huis and you can chat with him about the wonders of ecoacoustics and his work.
Matteo challenges us to view intelligence and consciousness more broadly, beyond the human perspective. What can we learn from the communication and relationships between other living beings? And how can AI help us find a more balanced relationship with the biosphere?
Host(ile) Lands Tastes and Talks Sunday 17 May • 3–6 PM ARTIST TALKS with a Bite
[drawing from the sketchbook of Pan ]
Artists Hangfeng Chen and Pan who will share their artistic research on invasive species and prepare delicious bites with Japanese knotweed and crayfish. Join us for inspiring conversations and tasty bites!
In Host(ile) Lands, four Asian artists living in the Netherlands – Kumi Hiroi, Hangfeng Chen, Mariko Hori and Pan – present new work that explores the complex relationship between migration, ecology and cultural identity.
With a focus on plants and animals that are valued in their countries of origin but labelled ‘invasive’ in the Netherlands, the exhibition challenges visitors to think critically about value judgements, ecological justice and the concept of ‘home’. Read more about the exhibition here.
The exhibition is on view until 14 June.
Agenda May/ June:
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 May • Future Gardening @Soil Assembly Join us for a special weekend in our two artist gardens, where we’ll share ideas and get hands-on with soil, gardening, food, darkness, the earth and storytelling. This event takes places as part of the international Soil Assembly supported by EU Soil Tribes.
30 May • 19:30 – 23:00 On Nocturnal Ecologies
Venue: Shadow Garden (Belgian Pavilion) 31 May • 11:00–17:00 Launch of Extreme Salad World (workshop and lunch in the Genomic Gastronomy Garden) & the 2nd Gardener’s Assembly
Sunday 14 June • 15:00–18:00 DEBATE Host(ile) Lands
Together with invited speakers, the artists will explore the cultural and political meanings of invasiveness, exoticism and the migration of humans, animals and plants. With culinary interventions by Mariko Hori and Kumi Hiroi.
Friday 6 June • 2.30–4.30 The Perennial Reading Group
Led by Anne Diestelkamp, we will read Tao Orion’s *Beyond the War on Invasive Species* – a critical exploration of our relationship with so-called ‘invasive’ species. Texts will be provided; no preparation required. To register, email communicatie@zone2source.net
4.30–6 Walk on invasive species: following a brief introduction to the exhibition, ecologist Arend Wakker will take us on a walk through Amstelpark to discover ‘invasive species’. All ages welcome; starting at the Glass House.
