Germaine Kruip pays tribute to a vanished ferry with a public sound sculpture

Maasmechelen will soon welcome a remarkable artwork: 'Reflection' by Dutch artist Germaine Kruip. This monumental sound sculpture pays a poetic tribute to the historic ferries across the Meuse and will be unveiled on Sunday 22 March. With the announcement of Jennifer Tee as the final artist, the line-up for Art on the Meuse is now complete. The Meuse has always been a river of connection. Until the 1950s, a small ferry connected Meeswijk to Urmond, creating a vital link between the two shores. The residents of the Meuse Valley share a common history, traditions, and dialect. It is precisely at the site of the former ferry that Kruip’s sculpture serves as a tribute to this shared history. From the very start of the project, a local working group from Maasmechelen was closely involved. They aimed to create a work of art that would enhance the landscape without dominating it. Together with Z33 and the Regional Landscape Kempen & Maasland, they explored the character of the location,