In its early days the Oude Kerk was a port church where ships were blessed, prayers were offered for a safe return, and numerous seafarers and naval heroes found their final resting place. With her solo show, Sarah van Sonsbeeck is bringing the sea back into the Oude Kerk with this information as a leitmotiv, in order to prompt visitors to reflect about the monumental building’s earlier significance, as well as its current meaning.
The exhibition runs from May 19 until September 17, 2017.
Sarah van Sonsbeeck, We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now, 2017, Photo: Gert Jan van Rooij