Dear Hunter – Open Studio
The artistic research duo takes over one of Färgfabriken’s project rooms for a field work mapping project.
September 30 to October 12: field work and mapping practice in collaboration with visitors
October 14 to October 19: exhibition of final map
Dear Hunter, consisting of Marlies Vermeulen (BE) and Remy Kroese (NL), is an artistic research practice that produces maps and atlases based on ethnographic fieldwork. It is considered the founding practice of what is now referred to as cartopology. Established in 2014, Dear Hunter works primarily with public authorities in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, mapping the (use of) public space by in order to foster a deeper understanding of it. Marlies Vermeulen and Remy Kroese, have recently extended their practice by founding the Institute of Cartopology, which is dedicated to the development and dissemination of cartopology as a field and research method.
In September and October, Dear Hunter is present in Stockholm to unravel the relation of the city and its inhabitants with the omni-present water. They will conduct fieldwork in- and around the city and work on their map here, at Färgfabriken. Visit them for a chat about the city and contribute to the map with your personal story or anecdote.
The map they create from Stockholm is part of a series cartopological maps. In the Turning the Tide project they capture not from above, but from within. By living in these places, observing daily life, and engaging with inhabitants, Marlies Vermeulen and Remy Kroese explore how water and climate shape both landscape and society. Each map is a situated record of questions, encounters, and impressions: never complete or objective, but always rooted in the lived experience of being there. Together, the four maps form the Turning the Tide Atlas – a guide to rethinking the relationship between water, climate, and urban life.
About the Turning The Tide-project
Turning the Tide is a transformative European cooperation project, co-funded by Creative Europe, dedicated to exploring and confronting the pressing issue of climate change through the lens of artistic practices. The initiative spans across four European cities, Gdansk (Poland), Vienna (Austria), Evia (Greece) and Stockholm (Sweden), each facing unique challenges related to climate change, particularly in waterfront zones. They are a partnership of diverse organisations and experts from various fields, united by a commitment to inspiring impactful change through innovative, artistic interventions.