3x3: Philip Vermeulen

From 13–15 March, Philip Vermeulen continues at V2_ with 3×3. three evenings in a row dedicated to live sessions that unpack and contextualise Chasing the Dot. each evening approaching the work from a different perspective: scientific, compositional and art historical.

#1 (March 13) Art history & lineage: with Kathelin Gray

#2 (March 14) Patterns: the ornamental dimension (Maarten van Buuren and AttentionLab)

#3 (March 15) Science: neuroscience of stroboscopic experience

3×3

Experimentation is an essential part of every art practice. Even more than the final result, experiments, beta versions and tryouts provide an inside look at how an artist thinks and works. V2_’s 3×3 series spotlights artistic experimentation. We are offering three artists the space, time and resources to develop three experiments, which the public can witness live. Since no one knows where an experiment will lead, a unique experience is guaranteed.

Chasing the Dot

Philip Vermeulen’s immersive installation Chasing the Dot (2021–ongoing) is an intense multisensory experience exploring the depth and physicality of color in a large Ganzfeld space. The audience sits on a custom-shaped couch, enveloped in a diffuse field of light and color that eliminates horizon and boundaries.

Visitors are confronted with watching with their ears and listening with their eyes. Synesthesia, where stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to unexpected experiences in another, is a strong theme in Vermeulen’s work.

Each exhibition features bespoke compositions as part of an experimental process, resulting in an evolving choreography. As color manifests, light becomes material and a fluctuating dot appears at the center of your vision.

Philip Vermeulen

Philip Vermeulen is a Dutch artist exploring the fundamentals of human perception. His monumental installations operate between kinetic art, sound art, light art and audiovisual experimentation.

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