WANDEREN (WANDERING)
2014
Merenwijk, Leiden
Area around 4 km2
Credits
Concept and artistic direction: Fleur van den Berg
App development: Johannes la Poultré (TAB Worldmedia)
Story development and writing: Pepijn Smit
Graphic design: Sanne Fennema (Café Correct) and Fleur van den Berg
Sound design and editing: Winko Erades van den Berg
With contributions: local residents of Slaaghwijk/Merenwijk, Leiden
Commisioned by: Wijken voor Kunst Leiden
Supported by: Wijken voor Kunst, Druckerfonds, Fonds 1818, VSBfonds, Municipality of Leiden, WOZ-fonds, Leader Leidse Ommelanden, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, Cultuurfonds, Fonds 21, Municipality of Teylingen, Stichting De Bloeiende Kip, Jan Stap Film, Café Correct, Berlak, Compra, Voor de Kunst.
WANDEREN (WANDERING)
WANDEREN is an augmented reality app developed for the Slaaghwijk/Merenwijk in Leiden. By walking with the app, users encounter digital layers of dots, icons, images, and sounds that reveal stories and perspectives from the neighborhood. The themes range from local nature and ecology (gevogel, beemd), to personal narratives and poetry (mensenmoes), to history and imagination (zandloper, wisselaar).
The project was created from stories, photographs, and knowledge shared by residents, combined with contributions from professionals in theater, sound, and design. Rooted in the old Dutch word wanderen (“to wander, to drift”), the app encourages people to rediscover their surroundings, embrace detours, and experience their environment in new ways.