Noorderlicht Biennial: Machine Entanglements

Noorderlicht aims to raise awareness and spark dialogue with Machine Entanglements: how does technology shape our lives and our environment? Visitors are invited to reflect on their own position within these technological transitions. Roosje Klap, director of Noorderlicht, explains: “This anniversary edition offers a necessary reflection on the world we live in. The works reveal just how deeply technology permeates our daily lives.”

At six locations across the Northern Netherlands – de Niemeyerfabriek, het Tschumipaviljoen, Museum Dr8888, Museum Belvédère, Brouwerij Fortuna en De Proef – the participating artists each present a unique perspective on how technology shapes our world.

Friday 11 July – Bus trip + Opening Museum Dr8888
14:00 – Departure from Groningen to Museum Dr8888 
14:45 – Opening Museum Dr8888
15:45 – Bus departs from Museum Dr8888 to Museum Belvédère 
The bus departs from Station Europapark and will return to Groningen after the opening. The exact location will be shared via email after registration next week.
Cost: €5, limited seats available (first come, first served) - registration is no longer possible

The bus departs from the Station Europapark bus stop, located near Helperpark 258, 9723ZA Groningen.

Friday 11 July – Opening Museum Belvédère
Oranje Nassaulaan 12, Heerenveen
16:30 – Doors open
17:00–19:00 – Official opening with live music by MAYTE
Free entry

Saturday 12 July – Bus trip to Opening De Proef
11:30 – Departure from Groningen to De Proef
The bus departs from Station Europapark and will return to Groningen after the opening. The exact location will be shared via email after registration next week.
Cost: €5, limited seats available (first come, first served)

The bus departs from the Station Europapark bus stop, located near Helperpark 258, 9723ZA Groningen.

Saturday 12 July – Lunch & Tour De Proef
Majoor van Swietenlaan 15, Frederiksoord
13:00 – Vegetarian lunch with ingredients from the garden, together with the artists
15:00–16:00 – Guided tour through the gardens and exhibition spaces
Cost: €1 - registration is no longer possible

Saturday 12 July – Opening De Proef
Majoor van Swietenlaan 15, Frederiksoord
15:30 – Doors open
16:00–18:00 – Official opening with live music by Marit Nygård
Includes: international student exhibition featuring more than 80 talents from 35 academies in 9 countries 
Free entry

Sunday 13 July – Opening Niemeyerfabriek
Paterswoldseweg 43, Groningen
14:30 – Doors open
15:00–17:00 – Official opening by the new mayor of Groningen, Roelien Kamminga, with live music by Cashmyra
Free entry 

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