On Queensday, April 30, we performed an action in the city of Eindhoven with the artworks that we had produced last week. 

We made installations in three different spots; outside the Van Abbemuseum, infront of the train station, and at Clausplein, a centrally located square.

The artworks were grouped in installations, as leftovers from a demonstration, for anyone to pick up and bring to use. There were signs, flags, different garments, badges etc. 

On each artwork were the invitation to come to the crossing between Vrijstraat, Marktstraat, Rechtstraat (Free Street, Market Street and Law Street) at 14 o’clock.

At the meeting point we had put an orange box with the question “Waar zou jij voor demonstreren?” (“What would you demonstrate for?”). The answers can be read below.

Installing artworks outside the Van Abbemuseum.

One sign featuring the outlines of the Dutch queen.

Outside the Van Abbemuseum.

Across the street from the Van Abbemuseum.

Demonstration at Clausplein in central Eindhoven.

Artworks grabbing the attention of a passer-by.

Installation infront of Eindhoven train station.

Artworks before having been carried away by partygoers celebrating Queensday.

Installation at the train station.

A sign being picked up by a man in orange.

People bringing the demonstration to life… 

… and having some fun.

Later at the meeting point…

… where some people really showed up with artworks.

The queen and a flag.

People celebrating Queensday.

A young man giving his opinion…

… on what he would demonstrate for. 

List of things the people in Eindhoven would demonstrate for:

“Minder bureaucratie!” (“Less bureaucracy!”)

“Honger” (“Hunger”)

“Meer zwarte presidenten” (“More black presidents”)

“Less serial daters in Eindhoven”

“Bier by de MAC”

“More demonstrations”

“Openbare sex” (“Public sex”)

More to be translated soon…