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Visual artist, The Hague (NL) birgitverwer.com

Behind the scenes Extensive research and plowing Behind the scenes Extensive research and plowing through stacks of books, resulted in the first sketches of my new art installation, Synchronicity, earlier this spring.Next step in the process, was finding the right locally sourced wood.This would become the third project working together miller Rick of monument woodsawmill De Salamander in Leidschendam, near The Hague. In April craftswoman Marjet and I went to the mill to select the suitable wood. We found the most amazing elmwood from The Hague. It had been cut down due to the Dutch Elm desease in the early nineties. The tree trunk was then lowered into the water in the so called beam hole, next to the mill. According to the old woodworking craft this is to get “water-seasoned wood”, which prevents the wood from cracking during the drying process. This technique also improves the wood’s stability and clears out any infestations it might have, just by leaving it under water for one or several years. Normally the tree trunk stays under water for at least a year but this elm stayed in it for thirty years. The tree was dying but the wood to work with is the most beautiful wood I’ve ever seen 🤎After being hoisted on the shore, the elmwood is dried underneath the windmill and sawn by wind.Back at it as a team again, Rick, Marjet and I cut the elmwood to size. It took us one and a half day. We not only did the work together, our love for wood and the craft, has also brought us together, making forever memories. These days at the mill with the three of us are indescribably precious to me ❤️The end result:My art installation Synchronicity -two rocking cradles for adults- first shown at Big Art 2025 in Amsterdam #artinstallation #SYNCHRONICITY #SOOTHEYOURSOUL #REJOINTHEMURMURATION #sustainableart #contemporaryart
Countless memorable moments at Big Art 2025 Preci Countless memorable moments at Big Art 2025Precious conversations, and shared time and attention while undergoing the cradle-rocking for adults.Cherishing encounters,thank you all ❤️📷 David van der Horst#SootheYourSoul #RejoinTheMurmuration #artinstallation #installationart #Synchronicity #CarlJung #bigart #amsterdam #textbasedart #sustainableart #localwood #elm #slowwood #windsawn #woodsawmill #deSalamander #elmwood #theHague Photo @davidthomas
Last day today, don’t miss it! BIG ART 2025 Slo Last day today, don’t miss it!BIG ART 2025Slotervaart Amsterdam Open 11 - 18 hMy art installation SYNCHRONICITY is on view at booth 10A.03In collaboration with @curatedartwork Big thanks @bigartnl @annevanderzwaag———————————About ‘SYNCHRONICITY’SOOTHE YOUR SOULREJOIN THE MURMURATIONDualitiesThe individual versus the collectiveCan the sense of self only be achieved in relations to others?Socrates versus BuddhaEast versus westThe mind versus the soulSelf-knowledge versus no selfThe standard and questioning itTake a load offThe rocking cradles invite you to lie down; yes you the adults.Encouraging you to take a break from your life, your work, or your worries.Let yourself be rocked.What presents itself?Are you awake?Are you asleep?Do you feel like you are sleepwalking?It’s amazing to be here on this planet. Yet we are in a daily battle with distractions, some welcome but foremost unwelcome. The story of our society is called economy. And in this fairytale we are defined as walking wallets. We only exist when something goes in or out of our wallet says Dutch Researcher and author Kees Klomp.But at the end of life we celebrate all what was human about you. It’s not about what you thought you needed to buy or what you owned, but it’s all about what you valued and where you gave meaning.Scientists have shown that all crises are caused by human acts. Climate change, biodiversity loss and polution all stem from the strive for economic growth. Does our consumerism result in an exhausted planet and exhausted people. This story seems worn out. Aren’t we in dire need of new narratives?What matters most to you? Can we go from need driven to value driven human beings in sync with nature and our planet?Let’s dream it up, together#InvitationToTakeALoadOff#SOOTHEYOURSOUL#REJOINTHEMURMURATION#SYNCHRONICITY #CarlJung#LetYourselfBeRocked#bigart #amsterdam #artinstallation #immersiveart  #sustainableart #windsawn at #woodsawmill #deSalamander #localwood #slowwood
Amazing opening yesterday of Big Art, 2025 at Slot Amazing opening yesterday of Big Art, 2025 at Slotervaart, Amsterdam! Thank you @annevanderzwaag en team ❤️ My new art installation ‘Synchronicity’ is on view @bigartnl 26 - 28 SeptemberIn collaboration with @curatedartwork ————‘Synchronicity’ is a diptych installation of two rocking cradles for adultsSYNCHRONICITY, 2025 SOOTHE YOUR SOULREJOIN THE MURMURATION Dualities Within yourselfIn relation to othersThe individual versus the collectiveCan the sense of self only be achieved in relations to others? Socrates versus BuddhaEast versus westThe mind versus the soulSelf-knowledge versus no selfThe standard and questioning it Take a load offThe rocking cradles invite you to lie down; yes you the adults.Encouraging you to take a break from your life, your work, or your worries.Let yourself be rocked. What presents itself?Are you awake?Are you asleep?Do you feel like you are sleepwalking? It’s amazing to be here on this planet. Yet we are in a daily battle with distractions, some welcome but foremost unwelcome. The story of our society is called economy. And in this fairytale we are defined as walking wallets. We only exist when something goes in or out of our wallet says Dutch Researcher and author Kees Klomp. But at the end of life we celebrate all that was human about you. It’s not about what you thought you needed to buy or what you owned, but it’s all about what you valued and where you gave meaning. Scientists have shown that all crises are caused by human acts. Climate change, biodiversity loss and polution all stem from the strive for economic growth. Does our consumerism result in an exhausted planet and exhausted people? This story seems worn out. Aren’t we in dire need of new narratives?   What matters most to you? Can we go from need driven to value driven human beings in sync with nature and our planet? Let’s dream it up, together.  #InvitationToTakeALoadOff#SOOTHEYOURSOUL#REJOINTHEMURMURATION#CarlJung #SYNCHRONICITY #rockingcradles #artinstallation #enzomari #windsawn at #monument #woodsawmill #deSalamander #localwood #theHague #elm #slowwood#LetYourselfBeRocked
Almost finished after many months of prepping and Almost finished after many months of prepping and constructingVery excited to show my new art installation at Big Art! SYNCHRONICITY, 2025 is on view at @bigartnl from 26 - 28 September at Slotervaart, Amsterdam Together with @curatedartwork #bigart #amsterdam #new #artinstallation #SYNCHRONICITY #CarlJung #InvitationToTakeALoadOf #SOOTHEYOURSOUL#REJOINTHEMURMURATION #LetYourselfBeRocked#immersiveart  #sustainableart #slowwood #windsawn at #woodsawmill #deSalamander #localwood
My new art installation ‘Synchronicity’ will b My new art installation ‘Synchronicity’ will be on view for the first time during the next edition @bigartnl - in collaboration with @curatedartwork ‘Synchronicity’ is a diptych installation of two rocking cradles for adultsSYNCHRONICITY, 2025 SOOTHE YOUR SOULREJOIN THE MURMURATION Dualities Within yourselfIn relation to othersThe individual versus the collectiveCan the sense of self only be achieved in relations to others? Socrates versus BuddhaEast versus westThe mind versus the soulSelf-knowledge versus no selfThe standard and questioning it Take a load offThe rocking cradles invite you to lie down; yes you the adults.Encouraging you to take a break from your life, your work, or your worries.Let yourself be rocked. What presents itself?Are you awake?Are you asleep?Do you feel like you are sleepwalking? It’s amazing to be here on this planet. Yet we are in a daily battle with distractions, some welcome but foremost unwelcome. The story of our society is called economy. And in this fairytale we are defined as walking wallets. We only exist when something goes in or out of our wallet says Dutch Researcher and author Kees Klomp. But at the end of life we celebrate all that was human about you. It’s not about what you thought you needed to buy or what you owned, but it’s all about what you valued and where you gave meaning. Scientists have shown that all crises are caused by human acts. Climate change, biodiversity loss and polution all stem from the strive for economic growth. Does our consumerism result in an exhausted planet and exhausted people? This story seems worn out. Aren’t we in dire need of new narratives?   What matters most to you? Can we go from need driven to value driven human beings in sync with nature and our planet? Let’s dream it up, together.  #InvitationToTakeALoadOff#SOOTHEYOURSOUL#REJOINTHEMURMURATION#CarlJung #SYNCHRONICITY #rockingcradles #artinstallation #enzomari #windsawn at #monument #woodsawmill #deSalamander #localwood #theHague #elm #slowwood#LetYourselfBeRocked
Something BIG is coming 🥳 It’s been brewing Something BIG is coming 🥳It’s been brewing for quite some time.Been working on a new installation and it fits!New installation coming @bigartnl 2025 Slotervaart AmsterdamBeautiful spot! Thanks @annevanderzwaag and teamVery happy and excited to show my new art installation together with @curatedartwork 📅 Save the date BIG ART 2025 Friday September 26th until Sunday September 28th 2025
Open: Daily 11 am – 6 pmLocation: Het Slotervaart (main entrance)Louwesweg 61066 EC Amsterdam BIG ART is a celebration of monumental artworks GO BIG OR GO HOME Tickets: bigart.nu #BIGART #new #artinstallation #installationart #contemporaryart #art #kunst #slotervaart #amsterdam
Art installation Viriditas @moya.museum in this mo Art installation Viriditas @moya.museum in this month’s / September issue @residencenl For more info on Viriditas link in bio#contemporaryart #moya #art #artinstallation #triptych #VIRIDITAS #hildegardvonbingen #SURVIVEYOURSELF #PERPETUATETHESPECIES #UNBURDENTHEEARTH #rockingchair #design #enzomari #femaleart #sculpture #hedendaagsekunst #drieluik #textbasedart #textandart #sustainablewood #sustainableart #localwood #oak #slowwood #windsawn #wood #femalegaze #installationart #takeaseat #pause Thank you @moya.museum and @residencenl
Today last chance to visit SHIFT at Museum Of Youn Today last chance to visit SHIFT at Museum Of Young Art, Oosterhout On view my art installation VIRIDITAS:SURVIVE YOURSELFPERPETUATE THE SPECIES UNBURDEN THE EARTHLocal oak wood wind sawn at monument wood-sawmill De Salamander, Leidschendam with miller Rick and craftswoman MarjetAbout ‘Viriditas’When it comes to our host, planet earth, do you believe that you are being a good guest? Like all other living organisms we are programmed for two things only; perpetuate the indivdual and perpetuate the species. We also know that our brain can’t handle and oversee a timespan of more than 70 years. Is our programmed brain capable to act on the global issues that can no longer be ignored?Three designclassic chairs turned into rocking chairs that invite you to take a seat. Do we still have time for that or should we make time? Do we soothe our souls or allow ourselves to think about what is really being asked of us?‘Viriditas’ is a reminder of the importance of our connection to nature and comes from the Latin words for ‘GREEN’ and ‘TRUTH’. (Hildegard von Bingen, 12th century AD)#makingof #artinstallation #installationart #art #contemporaryart #sustainableart #localwood #windsawn #enzomari #invitationtotakeaseat #pause #contemplate #textbasedart #textandart #reflectivedesign #planet #nature #sustainablewood #rockingchair #tryptich #viriditas #surviveyourself #perpetuatethespecies #unburdentheearth#museumofyoungart #moya #oosterhout #shift@moya.museum @majkehusstegeprojects @geertkollau
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