Open Veld

Attempting to understand the PSV football ground as an identity machine of Eindhoven revealed power struggles within the city between marginalised groups, officials, organisations, residents and institutions. Mechteld Jungerius felt an urge to use this research to create a positive, tangible outcome, resulting in a co-creative project with Eindhoven Kan Het, a local anti-racist organisation. Following a series of workshops, an archive of demonstrations rooted in their historical location was established. An app connects audio and text files of speeches that took place during protests to their geolocations, allowing users to listen and actively remember these histories in situ. These voices and stories are embedded experientially and openly.