A Chant for Groundwater

Departing from the lost canal of the Herentalse Vaart, the audio walk traces this waterway-turned-motorway through the city of Antwerp. The story speculates on subterranean water flows, the continuous drying out of our environment, and the ways this manifests on the surface: both in landscape and imagination.

The walk culminates at the man-made cave through which the water of the Herentalse Vaart once flowed into Stadspark. Now it sits strangely positioned meters above the current waterline of the pond, the cave serves as the stage for a final performance. Word by word, an incantation unfolds around the cave, reimagining the staff gauge as a carrier of sounds and rhythm that together form a chant for groundwater.

A Chant for Groundwater

Departing from the lost canal of the Herentalse Vaart, the audio walk traces this waterway-turned-motorway through the city of Antwerp. The story speculates on subterranean water flows, the continuous drying out of our environment, and the ways this manifests on the surface: both in landscape and imagination.

The walk culminates at the man-made cave through which the water of the Herentalse Vaart once flowed into Stadspark. Now strangely positioned meters above the current waterline of the pond, the cave serves as the stage for a final performance. Word by word, an incantation unfolds around the cave, reimagining the staff gauge as a carrier of sounds and rhythm that together form a chant for groundwater.