Mees de Wijn

‘Vogelvrij’ explores themes such as mental exhaustion, pressure to achieve, alienation and the constant struggle with time in a society that is always in motion. From a nocturnal wander through a petrified urban environment emerges a story about isolation, shame, overstimulation and meaning in a world that seems to be getting more efficient and harsh. This work is focused on the tension between human and system, rest and productivity, nature and control, life and its worth. It explores how digital stimuli, societal expectations and the constant ‘carry on’ influence the experience of one’s own body, identity and existing.

Wrijving creëert eelt, maakt de huid dik en hard. Ik weet niet wanneer ik alles ben gaan inkapselen als een onderhuidse blaar, op welk moment ik niet meer gezocht werd wanneer ik me weer verstopte.

Mees de Wijn (2000) is a multidisciplinary creator and writer who works with dark, often psychological and socially relevant themes. Her work moves between text, audio and image, in which form and content complement and reinforce each other. She makes - among other things - podcasts, (stop-motion) movies, physical work, textual form experiments, (poëtic) prose and lets every idea find its own form.