“Strijbos & Van Rijswijk saw beyond the stereotypes and have captured the depth, complexity and beauty of The Los Angeles San Fernando Valley. It’s a stunning accomplishment.”
Aaron Paley – executive director of CicLAvia, Los Angeles
“What we especially appreciate of their works is that they are able to change the spectator’s point of view on the city and to move emotions by majestically playing with recorded urban sounds that are perfectly intersected with opera singing.” – Federica Rocchi, curatrice Collettivo Amigdala
“This creates a beautiful mosaic of experiences, a glimpse into lives and neighborhoods. Location-based theater can offer a new perspective on the environment, and that’s exactly what Over De Bogen does brilliantly.”
An immersive audio journey through the glacier’s natural soundscape from the Seethalerhütte to the mountain station, experiencing sounds from cracking ice to melting water recorded over 3 years by Katharina Pfennich (AUS).
S&VR were commissioned by Lakes Alive to celebrate the World Heritage inscription awarded to the Lake District National Park by UNESCO, focused on the theme of CULTURAL LANDSCAPES.
“Maybe one of the best experience in the last few years. I’m really moved about this piece of art. A landscape of the soul, a light in the darkness.” – Giovan Francesco- audience
A Norfolk & Norwich Festival and National Trust production with English voice actors Madeleine Hyland, Daisy Bolton, Imogen Daines & Tim Pigott-Smith (Johnny English, Quantum of Solace).
On the grounds of an old brewery a new cityblock is built, this walkscape focusses on the urban acoustic design and urban sound design of this new living area. In collaboration with urban planners, architects, cultural institutions and the major of Graz Siegfried Nagl.
It was the Swiss artist Max Bottini who inspired us with his idea of symbolising the maturing process of children with the maturing process of a cheese. A project under the patronage of the Swiss UNESCO Commission.
“Through their contemporary, socially engaged, place-based artistic practice, the audiences are educated and encouraged to think differently.” Melissa Levin, Director Cultural Programs, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York
A collaboration with French filmdirector Philippe Carrèse (Plus Belle La Vie) and Sylvie & Gil Paz
“We commend the inventiveness of S&VR and their quest to give sound to the landscape. They are one of the collectives pushing the boundaries of site-specific art with us.” Sabine Pater, Artistic Director Oerol Festival