Urban Playground
Create, Play & Celebrate the City at the Kiemkamer
Step into a green oasis in the heart of the city, where creativity, nature and community come together. Under the theme ‘Greening the City’, this is an invitation to all ages to participate, explore and celebrate.
Be surprised by interactive installations, workshops, art and performances that reveal the playful and wild side of urban life. Join in collective art projects, discover sustainable materials and experience how nature and the city can grow together. The exhibition showcases innovative designs, unexpected urban greenery and artworks that invite reflection.
The program features two live performances by Soulwide (15:15-16:00 & 17:00-17:45) and the ongoing exhibition of the interactive artwork Faring Cityscape by Twan Thymo and Dave van Rossum.
Faring Cityscape begins as a bold line structure created with tape on canvas. The lines form an abstract celebration of Utrecht—its icons, its spirit of playfulness, and the sense of growth and connection symbolized by the Kiemkamer. The base is intentionally minimal, offering an open framework rather than a finished picture. The artist lays down the foundation with lines, constructing the composition directly on the canvas. During the exhibition, visitors are invited to engage with the work by adding color and impressions using stamps. Each mark becomes a personal contribution, layering collective memory and creativity onto the canvas. At the close of the event, the tape will be removed, revealing white lines where the structure once was. These lines will remain, surrounded by the vivid traces of all participants.