The Colorfield Performance at Groesbeek

The Colorfield Performance celebrates Freedom with a big F.

This coming summer, the successful Land Art project The Colorfield Performance will once again settle in a beautiful location in the Netherlands. This time, a spot has been chosen at the Wylerbaan near the Freedom Museum in Groesbeek to celebrate 80 years of freedom in its own colorful way with 336 painted panels. After Sloten in Friesland and twice at Park Lingezegen in Gelderland, this is the fourth edition in this form and will take place from May 1 to September 17, the day Operation Market Garden is commemorated, the Allied offensive aimed at Nazi Germany.

A few hundred artists from different countries are participating in the project, attracting thousands of interested visitors from the surrounding area. The panels to be painted are arranged this time in the shape of a large V that follows the lines in the landscape. There are a total of 336. This is because there were as many days between D-Day on June 6, 1944, and the German capitulation on May 7, 1945, in Reims, France.

On weekdays, a maximum of 6 people are at work. Participants have one day to paint their panels measuring 1.22 by 1.22 meters. This places certain demands on their skills. The painting takes place outdoors.

I have also signed up for the project and will participate on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The camaraderie and working in a very different place than I am used to, as well as the contact with visitors and other artists, seems to me very worthwhile and an experience I do not want to miss.