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Sanne Vaassen (winnaar Symbio Kunstprijs 2025)

Fountain of Heartbeats

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Première
Genre Visual arts
Access with wristband
Duration Ongoing
Location 32. Bommengat
Type Open air
Accessible for Blind/ visually impaired, Walking difficulties, Wheelchair user
Age All ages
Language Without text
Fountain of Heartbeats

Water droplets translate the unique heartbeats of Terschelling’s animals — from natterjack toads to cormorants — into melody. When a heartbeat disappears, the melody changes forever. A tribute to the fragile ecosystems we are part of.

Every animal has a unique heart rate. A seal’s heart beats between forty times a minute and, at rest, less than once a minute — while a mouse’s can reach four to six hundred beats per minute. Winner of the Symbio Art Prize, Sanne Vaassen makes six heart rhythms audible through Fountain of Heartbeats, using water droplets falling onto sound boxes. Together, they form a melody in which every heartbeat counts. When one disappears, the balance is disturbed. The installation reveals the invisible rhythms of life on Terschelling — and makes us feel just how vital that balance is to the natural world.

Visual arts can be visited daily from Saturday 14 June between 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

Accessibility info

The access route from the bicycle parking area is a 20-meter forest path.

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You will need a festival wristband for this programming. No festival wristband? You can get one here.
Saturday 14 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Sunday 15 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Monday 16 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Tuesday 17 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Wednesday 18 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Thursday 19 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Friday 20 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Saturday 21 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle
Sunday 22 June 11:00
32. Bommengat Middle