Waterwork

Waterwork explores the possibilities of water’s voice. Imagine the sound of water itself surrounding us in future times—a presence carrying movement, memory, and traces of life.

RSVP here | Free admission - 4 September, Friday

RSVP here | Free admission - 5 September, Saturday

In Waterwork, artist Marjolijn Boterenbrood and percussionist Mei-Yi Lee trace the life of water: its rhythms, its power, and its continuous movement. Together, we listen closely to the murmuring, clicking, cracking, and breaking sounds of water and underwater life—from microorganisms to unseen forms of existence.

Waterwork reflects on water as both witness and active force. Through waves, currents, sounds, and subtle changes, the work follows how a site transforms over time.

Water absorbs, erodes, connects, and creates. Tuning into the voice of water becomes active listening: a way of sensing the changes of a site and uncovering the lives, histories, and possible futures embedded within it.

About the artists

Marjolijn Boterenbrood

Multidisciplinary artist

Marjolijn Boterenbrood is a multidisciplinary artist whose works primarily revolve around the concepts of space and places through sensory impressions. Boterenbrood works through these subjects to reveal the hidden intrinsic aspects of the certain places that she visits. Through this, the places can be fully understood through the different dimensions that have been accentuated in Boterenbrood’s works.

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Marjolijn Boterenbrood, Mediamatic 2026 -

Mei-Yi Lee

Interdisciplinary performer, percussionist

Based in the Netherlands, she is a percussionist, interdisciplinary performer, and a member of Paper Ensemble and Herz Ensemble. She creates immersive stage experiences where acoustic and electronic percussion meet movement and theatrical expression, exploring how rhythm shapes tension, space, and presence. A collaborative performer, she works with composers, theatre makers, and choreographers in cross-disciplinary productions, bringing sensitivity, adaptability, and strong stage awareness to every performance. Enlarge

Photo of Mei-Yi Lee - Photo credit: Claudia Hansen

Visitor Information

RSVP here | Free admission - 4 September, Friday

RSVP here | Free admission - 5 September, Saturday

Program timeline:

Friday 4 September / 14:30 - 15:30 Saturday 5 September / 14:30 - 15:30 14:30 - 14:45 (1st round) 14:45 - 14:55 (Break) 14:55 - 15:10 (2nd round) 15:15 - 16:00 (Talk + drinks Barn/Courtyard)

Location:

The event will take place in our greenhouse restaurant.

Mediamatic Biotoop, Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam

For questions, please send an email to program@mediamatic.nl.

Accessibility

If you have any questions about the accessibility of this event, please get in touch with mail@mediamatic.nl

This event is made possible by:

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Logo Design // AFK / Mondriaan Fonds / SCI / Gemeente Amsterdam -