The City and the Water

Water is useful — in fact, vital — but in our low-lying country it can sometimes also be dangerous and life-threatening. Museum Flehite shows the relationship between people and water in the past, the present and the future. A mix of old and new art, photographs and maps brings the water stories of Amersfoort to life. Young and old dive in and discover the conflicting roles the element plays in everyone's life.

Water as a source of inspiration

Artists past and present reflect in their work on the bond between people and water. Through Frank Halmans's scale models of piping, you realise, for example, how remarkable it is that water comes out of the tap. With the Dreamscapes by Rob Sweere, you wonder whether the still landscapes refer to the past, present or future. And in 'To water is to Be' by Nanno Simonis, water is captured in a transparent cube in which it shines, drips, flows and streams, taking on all kinds of contrasting forms of appearance.

Author: Annebeth Felet