Singing SoilWhat does the soil beneath our feet sound like—and what stories does it hold?
Three soil-topped plinths house speakers that emit soundscapes and reactive lighting, driven by nematode data. Mist drifts through the space, echoing the Dutch landscape’s atmospheric qualities. The work immerses viewers within the soil itself, making the hidden impacts of land use on biodiversity tangible.
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Do you want to experience Singing Soil? Look at the list of events underneath!
The Experience
Events7 November 2026Museumnacht Amsterdam (NDSM)
Free entry.
19.00-23.00
Smederijplein NDSM, Amsterdam
5 October 2026WUR in Practice
Free entry.
12.00-17.00
Droevendaalsesteeg 3, Wageningen
18 — 26 October 2025Dutch Design Week
Entry with DDW ticket.
11.00-18.00
Evoluon
Noord Brabantlaan 1A, Eindhoven
11 October 2025Museumnacht Den Haag
Entry with Museumnacht ticket.
19.00-00.00
EnergieKas
Helena van Doeverenplantsoen 3, Den Haag
8 October 2025Listening Session (Wageningen University & Research)
Free entry (tell the reception desk you’re coming for Singing Soil).
12.30-13.30
Gaia Plateau, Gaia (WUR)
Droevendaalsesteeg 3, Wageningen
5 October 2025Exhibition (Weekend van de Wetenschap)
Free entry (event for children age 8-14).
12.00-16.00
Vrouw aan het IJ
Buiksloterweg 7A, Amsterdam
26 September 2025Exhibition (Hoogtij)
Free entry.
19.00-23.00
EnergieKas
Helena van Doeverenplantsoen 3, Den Haag
25 September 2025
Workshop
During this afternoon, through a musical art installation, you will experience how soil data and nematodes unearth the hidden stories of biodiversity and land use in the Netherlands. You will take part in a listening session and an active multidisciplinary workshop, where science, art, and collaboration come together. Together as researchers, policy makers, artists, farmers, business owners and locals, we will lay the foundation for a healthy and resilient soil for the future. And, to top it off, we will conclude with drinks and bites from Ran’s Kantine.
14.00-17.30
EnergieKas
Helena van Doeverenplantsoen 3, Den Haag
NematodesNematodes are the most abundant animal on the planet, outnumbering us in ways that stretch the imagination. There are 57 billion of these tiny worms for every human on planet earth.
But they are far more than just worms: they are grazers, predators, parasites, decomposers, and even vectors of disease. They provide a core function in the food web by ferrying nutrients from bacteria, fungi and detritus back to the soil.
They are essential and some are harmful. Nematodes are as diverse as they are populous. It’s their world, we’re just living in it.
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