Studio DRIFT

DRIFT, founded by artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta in 2007, is known for its installations, kinetic sculptures and performances that explore the sensitive relationship between nature, technology and mankind. For MUSAC, Studio Drift presents two of their most well known kinetic sculptures: Meadow and Amplitude.

Meadow is an upside-down landscape that is a kinetic sculpture consisting of mechanical flowers that open and close in a poetic choreography. The installation suggests the impermanence of the ever-changing seasons and the sensational character of natural growth processes.

Amplitude is a moving installation that re-connects the audience with nature by getting them on the same frequency. It takes its inspiration from the natural world to create an environment that connects the people within it, transforming a space into a field of life and movement.

Their work has been exhibited at Biennale di Venezia (2015, 2022); The Shed (2021); Pace Gallery (2021), The Stedelijk Museum (2018); Victoria & Albert Museum (2009, 2015); amongst others. DRIFT’s work is held in the permanent collections of the LACMA; Rijksmuseum; SFMoMA; Stedelijk Museum; The Philadelphia Museum of Art; and Victoria & Albert Museum.