In a world overrun with images, Eva Mels and Matthijs van der Klift explore the fragile boundary between reality and imagination in the exhibition Dwaallicht.

In this exhibition, Dwaallicht brings together the artists’ individual approaches to create a multidimensional experience. Visitors are invited to enter this uncertain terrain, where images illuminate like will-o’-the-wisps, guiding, misleading, and challenging what we consider reality. Dwaallicht encourages reflection: how do we define and navigate in a world where the boundary between real and unreal is increasingly blurred?

Eva examines the interplay between the digital and physical worlds. Rooted in the philosophy of photography, her work raises questions about the nature of images. Do they capture reality, create new worlds, or influence our perception of truth? She visualizes abstract concepts such as memories, time, and the boundary between reality and imagination. By combining digital and analog techniques and interweaving her own photography with found images, she challenges the boundaries of these worlds.

Matthijs’ work typically focuses on portraying people in their familiar surroundings. For this exhibition, he reverses that: he manipulates reality and creates a unique landscape, an environment for a humanoid figure. He investigates what this figure would encounter in that world and brings these elements into the exhibition space. By connecting images with tangible objects, an experience is created that is reminiscent of a quest, where fiction and reality merge.

As a connecting link, David Koniuszek has created a soundscape that connects the visual and physical spaces of the exhibition. By incorporating sound recordings from the Hoorn harbor, he has composed an audio work that not only brings the artworks together but also connects the outdoor environment with the exhibition space, transforming the Boterhal into a boundless space.