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WERC_Residencies

WERC_Residencies is about sharing our work space and connecting artists with our network.Our studio is located in an industrial area just outside the city center of Groningen. This space functions as a lab, test space for prototypes, rehearsal space for various performances and open space for building setups and installations. Twice a year we invite artists to come work at our studio in Groningen at the WERC_Residency. The residency lasts a couple of weeks, during which we talk with the artists, help them with their project and connect them with one of our partners.The end result will vary from artist to artist. Some will perform

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EMBED: Emerging Digital Arts
Grand Theatre & WERC are joining forces to showcase northern digital art pioneers at Noorderzon Festival of Performing arts & Society 2024.
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Artwork: VOID DIVE

Dressed in black and armed with a bucket of computer power, VIDEO BSTRDS take you on an audio-visual journey through time and space. With compelling beats, repetitive mantras, and hypnotic visuals, they create a world of image and sound, a dive into the unpredictability of life. In Void Dive, the duo explores how to embrace overwhelming life.

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Artwork: V.A.F.S. (Visible and Audible Frequencies Sweep)

The purpose of V.A.F.S. is to ‘cleanse’ visitors of the influences of the outside world and allow them to experience an abundance of sound and color. V.A.F.S. is a combination of seven colors associated with seven sine wave sounds. This is based on the human visual spectrum. Light and sound are both vibrations in physical space. Alsina-Santos links light and sound in this installation. You will not only see the light, but also hear it. You will not only hear the sound, but you will also see it.

  • By Daniel Alsina Santos
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Artwork: TIME TO REFLECT

Do you ever (consciously) take a moment of rest to let all the impressions of a day, week, project or experience land? As a creator, Wendy often comes across this subject. You can’t always go on and use your ‘creative’ brain endlessly. Time is needed to recharge, reflect and then move on to the next project. We move on from day to day and time flies by. Through our experiences we grow, learn and reflect where we are in life. Although we often don’t consciously think about it. With her audio-visual performance Time to Reflect, Wendy takes you into her process of movement, rest and reflection. Live, she mixes hand-drawn animations into a visual show and takes you into her story.

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Artwork: VISION INVITES 2023

Audio reactive VJ set and LED-light mapping. In collaboration with Big BSTRDS, Nicole Pereira and Arśaluis Negrisan.

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ARTWORK: Aqua Luma

Every evening something special happens in the pond in the middle of the Noorderplantsoen. The WERC art collective lovingly and proudly hands over the beam baton to some equally talented friends. Wendy Eggen, Daniel Alsina-Santos, BigBSTRD, VIDEOBAND and IsabelaManea support their most beautiful creations on two fountains in the water. Aqua Luma was created by Studio Frank & Lisa in 2009 and WERC was one of the participants at the time. Now the circle is complete again.

  • By Wendy Eggen, Daniel Alsina Santos, Videoband & Isabela Manea. Photo by Knelis
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