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Between Tides

Marco Sleumer
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when
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
where
EXbunker

Between Tides is an immersive installation in which Marco Sleumer explores a new part of his inner world and enters a new stage of life. Just as tide pools form between ebb and flow, he finds himself in a liminal phase, a transitional space between being a student and entering adulthood. This symbolism lies at the centre of the project.

The installation features organic sculptures inspired by a symbiosis of corals and fungi. Their growth patterns, shapes, structures, and colors are translated into imaginative creations that seem almost alive.

The project emphasizes that liminal phases are not voids but are filled with richness and potential. Visitors are immersed in a fantastical environment that presents the unknown as something beautiful and full of promise. At the same time, Between Tides invites reflection on the moments of change in one’s own life and the hidden possibilities they hold.

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Een close-up van blauw-witte geweven stof met een abstract, onregelmatig patroon van lijnen en golven.
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Dweilen met de Kraan Open

Isabela Verhagen

Since the heavy rainfalls flooded the streets of Valencia in 2024, I could not stop thinking about the images of the residents sweeping the muddy streets. Amid the enormous amounts of mud and water, the act of sweeping seemed futile. These pictures conveyed a clear message: people are trying to manage the damaging consequences of climate change. Starting from this image, my project depicts men sweeping the floor while standing in the water, ankle deep. In front of the sweepers, on the floor, is a house and a car swept away by the floods. The tapestries are accompanied by a ceramic fuel nozzle with a knitted oil spill attached, symbolising the fossil fuel companies that accelerate climate change. The installation is created to show the stark contrast between individuals fighting the consequences of climate change, while elsewhere, the oil tap is still running. The title refers to a Dutch saying, literally translated as ‘mopping the floor with the faucet open.

where

Wilhelminapark 24A
3581 NE Utrecht