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17-25 October 2026

Re-charge

A multi-sensory installation with pyramid structures, texts, sound, taste and smell. A space to slow down, reflect and do nothing for a while.

Hosted by HuisKamerCollab

This project is now archived and was part of DDW24

Event type

Exhibition

installation view
installation view
Lieke van der Wel
A makers' collective of designers and artists creates a spatial and sensory experience in a high industrial living-work space on Strijp R, as a gentle protest against societies driven too much by notions of efficiency and economic prosperity.

Do nothing and recharge

Re-charge draws attention to the importance of regeneration and rest in the overstimulated, consumerist surrounding of contemporary world, reminding about the alternative ways of being. It combines various design disciplines and uses them as tools to create a moment of recharge, a place where visitors can slow down, reflect — and hopefully — finally do nothing for a while.

Tools to recharge

Poetic spoken words as a invitation to enhance the experience of the senses -smell, sound, taste- to fully experience the immersive installation. (Natacha Pincemaille-Neveu). Five different subtle scent landscapes that stimulate a collective state of mind, a sense of unity and connection. (Mandy Shah) Sparkling water with flavors of different herbs. The drinks have a calming effect, provide relaxation and focus. (Georgia Janssen) Textile banners presenting texts on the act of "doing nothing" seen from various perspectives — as a vital activity, a protest strategy, an idle. (Ola Korbańska) A soundscape through an 8D audio setup (Dolby Atmos) that allows visitors to move freely and hear the sound independently from every angle. (Jeroen Dirrix) An installation of 7 open wooden pyramid structures in space as a heterotopic landscape of indoor and outdoor spaces in an industrial void. (Bert Dirrix)

Re-charge Live

Daily from 5 pm to 6 pm. A guided meditation in form of 'spoken words', an invitation to (re)discover and nourish our inner landscapes. 7 people in 7 pyramids in a silent field of connection. (Natacha Pincemaille-Neveu) reservation required: [email protected]
pyramid structures + artwork + sound installation
pyramid structures + artwork + sound installation
Lieke van der Wel
scents
scents
Lieke van der Wel
spoken words meditation
spoken words meditation
Lieke van der Wel
installation view
installation view
Lieke van der Wel

About HuisKamerCollab

HuisKamerCollab is an initiative by Willy de Rooij to participate in the DDW with a multi-sensory installation in collaboration with an occasional collective of designers. HuisKamerCollab is part of HKC, where the C also stands for Concerts and Contacts. HKC stands for small-scale cultural projects that Willy de Rooij and Bert Dirrix facilitate in their living-working space several times a year.

Colofon

Spatial Design Bert Dirrix
Sound Jeroen Dirrix
Taste Design Georgia Janssen
Textile Artworks + Graphic Design Ola Korbańska
Spoken Words Natacha Pincemaille-Neveu
Scents Mandy Shah
Initiator / Coordinator Willy de Rooij

Partners

Sponsored by Re-charge