This workshop is part of the exhibition What we see is what we get – How to use energy along with the weather?
About the exhibition
The world of energy is largely invisible. Artist and designer Rosalie Apituley (1998) questions why this is the case and explores how it could be different For example, last summer, Rosalie invited the people of the Netherlands to go ice skating on summer ice. At this temporary Summer Ice Rink, ice skating was only possible when there was an abundance of solar energy. The rink was cooled using electricity generated by solar panels on the roof of Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium. In this way, she made visible the fact that, at certain moments, we actually generate more solar power than we can use.
How do these solar power surpluses work? What might a society look like that celebrates this abundance together? What does this mean for moments of scarcity?
In the post-fossil era, the sun and wind will be our most important renewable sources of energy. This means that at some moments we will have an abundance of electricity, while at others there will be very little. How can we learn to listen more closely to the rhythms of nature? This exhibition, What We See Is What We Get, at Nieuwe Vide, invites you to imagine this dynamic future.
During Teken Or Leave It we will dive into this future with Rosalie.
Workshop Teken Or Leave It:
Seasonal Celebration in Society: 18.11.2026 – 19:00 – 22:00
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