In 2025, REST presented Two Hectare, a public presentation exploring the relationship and interaction between nature and culture. The focus was on the REST site itself, a historic stolp farmhouse in Mirns, Gaasterland, an area with a long and rich history characterized by a great diversity of landscapes. It is a place where dualisms such as historical and modern, natural and artificial, and local and global intersect. Through art, design, and food, a variety of perspectives on the site were explored in order to gain a deeper understanding of our natural environment and human culture at large.
Two Hectare revolved around a central group exhibition featuring Aliki van der Kruijs, Boris Acket, Giulia Cenci, Kinke Kooi, Lennart Lahuis, Marte Mei, Our Rags Magazine (Elisa van Joolen and Aimée Zito Lema), and Sander Wassink. In addition, the program consisted of educational activities, talks, dining experiences, workshops, and guided tours. The works were presented both indoors in the barn and outdoors on the land. They entered into a relationship with the surroundings of REST to bring forgotten, hidden, and emerging stories embedded in the site to the surface.
Curatorial Team: Claire van Els, Saskia Noor van Imhoff, Arnout Meijer
Graphic Design: Sam de Groot
Copy editors: Sanne van Balen, Robin van den Maagdenberg
Translator: Siji Jabber
Photography: Gert Jan van Rooij
Artists: Aliki van der Kruijs, Boris Acket, Giulia Cenci, Kinke Kooi, Lennart Lahuis, Marte Mei, Our Rags Magazine (Elisa van Joolen en Aimée Zito Lema), Sander Wassink
Experts: E. Heimans, Dr. H. W. Heinsius en Dr. Jac. P. Thijsse, Elias den Otter, Ella Egberts, George Valkema, Germ van der Burg, Joeso Peters, Kees de Haan, Nikki Dekker
Thanks to: Anna-Rosja Haveman, Anne Madrid Y Lopez, Arend van Imhoff, Britte Sloothaak, Basisschool De Meiboom, Boyd de Jong, Claire van Els, Dicky Jansen, Dorine Schreurs, Gerrit de Vries en Antsje Plantinga, GRIMM Gallery, Hans den Hartog Jager, Immie Jonkman, Merel van den Berg, Merlijn Torensma, Naiara Sabander, Nina Thoms, Oficina, Paul Boghaerts, Paul Meijer, Rein Aris, Sarah Schulten, Sophia Dorfsman, Thijmen van der Steen, Victor Chavagne, Vincent van Velsen, Yeray Sabandar, Zana Josipovic and all the people who have helped us with planting, building, cooking, caring and steered us in the right direction — from the time at the Waver until now. We are truly grateful to have you around.
Supported by:
Mondriaan Fonds
Iona Stichting
Provincie Fryslân
Gemeente De Fryske Marren
JMFonds
