HUIS III (2023)
A community project about reconnecting to your home.
filmed by Cem Altınöz

What makes your house your home? HUIS III invited the audience to explore this during a private workshop. An exercise in mindfulness, a creative outlet and an ode to playfulness all in one.


After a series of works centered around researching my own home, I decided to pass the baton onto my audience. With my suitcase full of materials, I traveled from house to house throughout Limburg. During intimate home visits, I met residents of creaky houses that had been in the family for generations, temporary, sterile nursing homes, houses where the boxes were never unpacked and houses from which farewells were said.

During a 1.5-hour workshop, I gave the total of 30 participants mindfulness exercises and creative assignments. The residents drew, photographed and highlighted parts of their living space. They concluded by writing a letter to their home. A selection of these works was exhibited - with the participants' permission - at B32 Artspace (Maastricht), providing a glimpse into workshops.

picture by Huub Meijers




Concept & execution: Rosa Vrij | Campaign image: Rosa Vrij | Coaching: Felicitas Lenz | Design suitcase: Tjeerd Vrij and Rosa Vrij | Producer: Odapark | Co-producer: VIA ZUID | Supported by Cultuurfonds and GAVE Fund | Thanks to B32 Artspace and all the participants