Tens of thousands of kilos of sediment are dredged from the river every day: “The river must remain at depth.” The sediment is given a new destination in depots on land, or in a hole dug especially for that purpose in the North Sea. Who decides what does and does not belong to the river? How much is that actually? And if we are partly responsible for the river: how many people do we need to lift the weight of the river?
Just as the river has carried the sediment, on April 19th we will carry the weight of 1.000 kilos of removed sediment across the Island, to eventually set it on stream in the Nieuwe Maas. Beforehand, you will be taken on a story about the river, after which you will be an active part of this collective action. Do you want to be part of this? Then sign up by sending an email to: tickets@tentrotterdam.nl, stating registration before April 19.
Over the past 6 months, Buitenplaats Brienenoord has been the base for 'Where the river is' in which Maud investigated dredged sediment from the Maas in relation to the porous line between land and water. By weighing, drying, rewetting and letting the silt drip into filter cloths, land and water were separated. In the presence of the community at the Buitenplaats and external parties in the field of water management with whom Maud entered into dialogue, the silt formed the basis for questions about the relationships between water and land.
As part of this project, a special edition of VRIJDAG, the weekly zine, will be released by Buitenplaats Brienenoord. At the end of this event, 'Where the river is' will travel to Schiehaven, Rotterdam – during May and June 2025.
