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17-25 October 2026

This project is now archived and was part of DDW24

Event type

Exhibition

Play
Play
Yulin Bernards
"Play" is an interactive installation inspired by postmodern dance. It explores how body language and everyday movements can be choreographed in specific contexts. Can you deviate from your movement patterns, or are you unconsciously performing a pre-designed choreography?

About "Play"

The interactive experience unfolds in three stages. First, visitors see their role as observers mirrored in printed movements on transparent fabric, raising awareness of how their bodies interact with the space. Next, they can engage directly with the installation by moving a heatlamp across the surface, revealing words and images through thermochromic ink. As the heat activates the ink, visitors become part of the artwork and their movements are documented within the ink. Finally, an audio fragment will reveal the artist's "choreography". This work challenges the ingrained routines of everyday life, urging participants to reflect on how much control they truly have over their movement and behaviour, and to consider the impact of external influences on their actions.
Overview installation
Overview installation
Yulin Bernards
Detail with heatlamp
Detail with heatlamp
Yulin Bernards
Detail from audio
Detail from audio
Yulin Bernards
Detail from installation
Detail from installation
Yulin Bernards

About Yulin Bernards

Yulin Bernards is an independent graphic designer from The Netherlands. Her work focuses on fusing movement with design. With an eye for photography, she likes to bridge and explore the boundaries of other disciplines, as well as other countries. In fact, traveling is an important source of inspiration for her. With her artistic practice, she wants to offer new narratives that allow us to see each other, ourselves and our surroundings in a different way.