Plastique Fantastique
The Polymeter of Kruibeke
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For STROOM, the international artists' collective Plastique Fantastique, in collaboration with Gluon, developed a spatial installation in the polders of Kruibeke. The public is invited to enter a giant structure on the banks of the Scheldt - a sculpture that breathes, sounds and moves.
Inside, you will find three large plastic layers, like rings around each other. Each ring is made of a different kind of plastic - from classic fossil to modern bioplastic. Together, they tell the story of how we are evolving in our use of raw materials: from polluting industry to a future with more focus on recycling and cycles.
Balancing between art, science and alchemy, the installation is accompanied by a soundscape in which nature and culture merge. Plastique Fantastique invites the audience to enter imaginary worlds within reality.
The installation was at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice (FR) from 9 to 13 June 2025 and will move directly to STROOM.
On Saturday 21 June, we will activate the installation with a lecture, a walk led by systems ecologist Patrick Meire, and a performance by Plastique Fantastique. In the unique setting of the Kruibeke Polder, we will explore the material and ecological entanglements that shape our contemporary world and what it means to listen to landscapes characterised by both damage and restoration. Welcome!
Practical
Address Waterfalls of Kruibeke – Overloopdijk, 9150 Kruibeke
Timing
- Friday 20 June from 10:00 to 20:00
+/- 19:00 Live performance by Plastique Fantastique - Saturday 21 June from 10:00 to 20:00
15:00 Panel discussion with Plastique Fantastique, systems ecologist Prof. Dr. Patrick Meire and a scientific expert from VITO, moderated by Ella Michiels. We discuss the tension between ecological recovery and lasting pollution, the challenges of bio-based plastics, and what sustainibility means today.
15:45 Systems ecologist Patrick Meire leads you through the Kruibeke Polder and shares his unique insights into this restored flood area.
17:30 Live performance by Plastique Fantastique - Sunday 22 June from 10:00 to 20:00
Price Free
Plan your trip
Bicycle
The site is located between
nodes 53 and 54.
Bicycle parking is available at the DeWaterbus stop and
Ferry Kruibeke-Hoboken.
Train
Station Hoboken Polder:
12-minute bike ride
There are share bikes available.
DeWaterbus
8-minute walk from the stop..
Ferry
Kruibeke-Hoboken:
8-minute walk
Bus
Bus stop Kruibeke Scheldelei:
13-minute walk
Car
Travel with friends and family, or connect with other concertgoers via Slinger.
The nearest parking spaces are located at car park Scheldelei: 8-minute walk.
In collaboration with
The project was realised in collaboration with GLUON and VITO with thanks to Arts Council Korea and EU S+T+ARTS.
With the cooperation of Agentschap Natuur & Bos and the Vlaamse Waterweg.