About

The Parcel Project's research in Vermont is presented by SoAP in partnership with In Situ. SoAP, located in Europe, is a practice in which both the artistic work and the working method continuously emerge from and with the environment. In Situ is the European platform for creation of art in public space.

The Parcel Project is an art project and, at the same time, a journalistic experiment. Encased within a mailed box lies a discreet digital instrument, designed to capture audiovisual data from its surroundings. This sensory parcel embarks on a world journey.

The world of shipping and packages encompasses a vast and expanding global landscape. Driven by algorithms, machinery, and human resources: this system aims for utmost efficiency. It has profound ecological and socio-economic impact. As consumers, we are the reason this world exists, as all our material possessions flow through it. With the digitization of shopping, products seem just one click away. Yet we only have limited insight into the reality behind the click, which remains largely hidden.

The Parcel Project is on a journalistic mission to change this, by exploring it from within. As a spectator, you'll become the package. You're teleported into spaces that are normally inaccessible to humans, traversing the intricate network of our consumer-driven society.

Artists

Johannes Bellinkx

Johannes Bellinkx is trained as a social geographer and physical performer. During his studies at the theatre academy, he quickly developed a strong passion for creating and developing his own, independent work in which he questions our perceptual frameworks. His work balances between performance, live cinema, visual art, and sound art, designing experiences that make philosophical, political, or cultural insights physically tangible. It is often characterized as immersive and always relates to the space or context it is placed in

Daan Brinkmann

Daan Brinkmann creates audiovisual installations. "I see myself as an explorer of media. As a child, I loved taking apart discarded TVs and Hi-Fi sets. Now I’m essentially putting it all back together, adding some code along the way, hoping to discover phenomena and perspectives." He uses various media to create new experiences. In his work, he seeks ways to activate the viewer. Sometimes he does this explicitly by using interactive elements, other times by placing his work in public space.

Be a part of the project

If you would like to receive the parcel, please reach out to Amy Harting at aharting@flynnvt.org.