In September 2021, I travelled to an art residency in Spain.
I realised that the trip was not just a necessary displacement, but took on a meaning in itself.
In a fortnight I drove, meandering, from Dordrecht to Murcia. Along the way, I searched for running water. That search determined my route, riding along flowing waters, the sea, streams and rivers.
Facing the waters, I stood, motionless, watching the flow.
In Spain, I was artist-in-residence at the AADK/Spain, a centre for artistic research in Blanca (Murcia).
After two months, I left Blanca and drove to France. There I continued working and it felt like a seamless continuation of that working period in Spain. In France, I stayed in my own house.
I realised that a residency is more of a 'state of mind' than a specific geographical location. You can just take that mode with you.
I decided to make a journey, considering the movement in itself as a residency. The starting point was clear; the end would be nothing more than the conclusion of a process.
The journey is not the metaphor of a work, but it is a work in itself, as a composition in time and space. There is no clear geographical goal, there is only the intention to be on the road.
As part of this project, I take impromptu walks, car rides and travel by train.
The project is supported by the municipality of Dordrecht.
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