A sculptural environment composed of roots, flowing liquids, and circulating images. The work stages a site of collective nourishment, where ritual, memory, and more-than-human relations intertwine.

What do you expect to learn from a residency in Bosacademie?
We found roots and plugs sticking out of the ground in our backyard and we couldn’t figure out where they came from, since we don’t have a big tree there. We followed them all the way to Het Bos. Turns out they are everywhere. So we decided to make this place here our archaeology site where we will dig up as much as we can find. We heard rumors of a feast that happened on this location decades ago, coming out of a tree and nurturing and feeding everything around it. We will be working hard to excavate this story so you too can get your feet a bit dirty finding a spot by the tree and plug into the stories that run through its roots.  We don’t have a set expectation from our residency in Bosacadmie, except for that its an experiment for us. It is our first time working together, so we are excited to see what will come out of our collaboration. We can say that rocks and tales of feasts will be dug up and there will be lots of sweat and dirt. You’ll have to come and see!

Excerpt from the press release written by Julia Tröscher and Charlotte Danielse for the Bosacademie residency at Het Bos, 2022.

Photos: Charlotte Daniëlse