AARDAPPELVRETERS
I think that a lot will
change in the future.
Where our food comes from, how we look at the environment
and how much we waste.
There is a need for more awareness.
Being a
farmer is a free profession, but the freedom is no longer what it used to be.
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If I do not let my
business grow, my income goes down.
Farmers are pressed to mass production.
Mass is money
The
citizen and the consumer are two different people.
The citizen has high
demands.
The consumer thinks about his wallet
As a farmer, I am bound to a long-term vision.
In recent years rules have changed so frequently, it is no
longer workable
‘Aardappelvreters’ is a contemporary opera about the growing divide between the farmer and the citizen. Made in joint collaboration by Silbersee, Gouden Haas and Slagwerk Den Haag, the performance is not shown in a classical theatre setting but on location, at different farms in the Netherlands. Peeters was commissioned a photo exhibition depicting the life of eleven Dutch agriculturalists which the public could visit before or after the performance. The series depicts the modern farmer’s approach; their strengths, their struggles, their stubbornness to pursue the passion for what they do.
Client
- Silbersee
- Gouden Haas
- Slagwerg Den Haag
Support
- BankGiro Loterij Fonds
Exhibition
2018 - Karavaal Festival, Egmond aan den Hoef, The Netherlands
2018 - Oerol, Terschelling, The Netherlands
2018 - Grazende Zwaan, Nieuw Vennep, The Netherlands
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Online Exhibition
