Mark IJzerman

Last month we presented 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 at @mediamatic_ : a collaboration that felt like a natural meeting of worlds. Seated on rafts, you faced canvases weathered in tidal clay, rust, and wrack. Onto these surfaces already shaped by water, we projected footage from the Amsterdam canals, the Oosterdok, the Dutch coast, transformed into the sensation of looking up from the seabed. A spatial soundscape of hydrophone recordings surrounded the space. The city, navigated by sea chart, continues: changed and slowly overgrown. Thank you to Mediamatic, and to everyone who came and floated with us. We hope to show this again. 🌊

At Rewire 2025, French sound artist Sébastien Robert (@_sebastien_r_ ) and Dutch media artist Mark IJzerman (@markijzerman ) presented the Dutch premiere of 'Another Deep' — a powerful A/V work exploring the imminent threat of deep-sea mining in Norway’s Svalbard region.⁠ ⁠ Weaving together research, field recordings, and archival material, the piece offers a layered sonic and visual portrait of one of the world’s northernmost inhabited areas. Set against the backdrop of geopolitical tension and ecological collapse, 'Another Deep' examines the often unseen forces reshaping our planet.⁠ ⁠ Video by @joepvanweelden

🔵 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 (𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚) is the outcome of my residency at @pier2air ! More river/estuary-dripping-microorganism-works are to come! 𝘈 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘒𝘢𝘰𝘩𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴: 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘬𝘦, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯; 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘵𝘰𝘯; 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢. 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 (𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚) is the first in a series of works examining rivers and their (former) estuaries. This installation explores how water connects all living systems by following a single drop. Water descends through transparent plates—representing its passage through time, ecosystems, and bodies—before landing on specially treated fabrics. As water meets fabric, colours transform, mirroring environmental changes: from industrial contamination to ongoing restoration efforts. Surrounding visitors is a soundscape of underwater recordings from the Love River—the clicking of shrimp, the movement of fish, the subtle vibrations of current—making audible what typically remains beneath the surface. The installation reveals that every drop contains multitudes—microscopic life, chemical histories, and future possibilities. Just as the Love River has flowed through Kaohsiung’s changing identity, water flows through all bodies, carrying both our environmental choices and their consequences. This work is realised in the context of Kaohsiung’s PIER-2 Artist in Residence programme. Special thanks to PIER-2 Art Center @pier2art  , Professor Yuan-Pin Chang (National Sun Yat-Sen University @nsysu_cms  ), Jari Deelstra, the team of PlanktoScope and Sébastien Robert @_sebastien_r_  .

Mark IJzerman is one of our featured artists for re:natura 06 – Hexapoda. We are looking forward to his contribution. foto credit: Robin Alysha Clemens *** Mark IJzerman is an interdisciplinary artist who investigates ecological themes through the use of technology. His work gives voice to the more-than-human world, exploring planetary processes such as eroding biodiversity and the impacts of warming waters. Through installations and audiovisual performances, IJzerman blends fieldwork, artistic research, and collaboration with experts from diverse fields, including biology, astronomy, and ecology. His practice incorporates living organisms, custom-built software, and film, creating dialogues that challenge the boundaries between technology and ecology. Influenced by speculative fiction, IJzerman examines the tensions between technological advancement and environmental degradation. His projects often feature interactive or live elements, where living ecosystems and digital media come together. This interplay prompts audiences to rethink their ecological relationships. Mark IJzerman has exhibited and performed his work in various venues and festivals, including Sonic Acts (NL), V2_ (NL), Chroniques Biennal (FR), De Lakenhal (NL), iii (NL), W139 (NL), Meakusma (BE), Le Guess Who? (NL), Rewire (NL), FIBER Festival (NL), LIMA (NL), Mapping Possibilities (EG), Mapping Festival (CH), EYE Filmmuseum (NL), Next Nature Network (NL), the International Space Station (outer space, via Moon Gallery), amongst others. #opencall #Hexapoda #experimentalmusics #biodiversity #corixapunctata

Some pictures of last month playing 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘴 at @rewirefestival . It’s refreshing to rely solely on sound after having done so many A/V performances in recent years! Thanks to all who came out on the Sunday evening, at the end of what was an excellent edition of Rewire! Happy to have been a part of it. Flounder Maps is out with @anteriorinsula and @le_pacifique_records . 📷 by Sabine van Nistelrooij (@sabine.vnistelrooij )

Not two, not four, but six limbs move in rhythm, scatter in chaos, march in unity. With antennae raised and wings poised, the insect world teems with sound, form, and ingenuity. For re:natura #06 – Hexapoda, we invite you to explore the vast and varied realm of insects through sound. Hexapoda – the scientific term for six-legged arthropods – offers a rich terrain for sonic exploration: from the faint subterranean rustle of Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa (the European mole cricket) and the soil-turning toil of Anoplotrupes stercorosus (the dor beetle), to the sky-darkening migrations of Danaus plexippus (the monarch butterfly) and the swarming cacophonies of Schistocerca gregaria (the desert locust). We are calling for works that respond to the insect as biological marvel, ecological force, metaphor, and mystery. Dive deep into the buzzing labyrinth: topics might include colony behavior, parasitism, mimicry, metamorphosis, swarm intelligence, extinction, pollination, or the evolutionary genius of adaptation. The more specific, the better. Get inspired by iridescent carapaces, pheromonal communication, formic architecture, cicada choruses, mosquito drones. #opencall #annualcompilation #Hexapoda experimentalmusics biodiversity

.. 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙨 is out on vinyl everywhere TODAY, through @kuronekomedia distribution! Get it on my Bandcamp (link in bio) or at your favourite local or online shop! With wonderful art by @matsarnouts , short story by @odetvh , mixed and mastered by @visionsofvisions . Out through the wonderful @anteriorinsula and @le_pacifique_records . Thanks to @m0r_lan of @clone.nl for the second picture!

Join us and experience how @marjolijnboterenbrood and @markijzerman transform the Sluisdeurenloods into an immersive underwater landscape, celebrating the connection between our residency practice and the living waters that surround Mediamatic. Friday 27 March / 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 28 March / 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Floodlight explores the future of Amsterdam’s waters and brings together image, sound in a spatial experience. Central to the installation are ‘overgrown’ canvases that originated during Marjolijn’s earlier projects. These canvases, bearing signs of life, are both medium and material: a surface for moving images. Together with the spatial sound experience, they create a speculative, immersive experience. The audience is taken on a journey into possible futures of a dynamic ecosystem that grows, changes and displaces. RSVP link in our bio! Mediamatic Biotoop, Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam This event is made possible by: @afk020 @stimuleringsfonds @mondriaanfonds

Excited to present my album 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐬 at @rewirefestival this year!⁣ ⁣ 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦: 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘐𝘑𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯’𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘤𝘰-𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺.⁣ ⁣ ̲𝙾̲̲𝚗̲ ̲𝚂̲̲𝚞̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚍̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚢̲ ̲𝚎̲̲𝚟̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚗̲̲𝚐̲, ̲𝟷̲̲𝟸̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚑̲ ̲𝚘̲̲𝚏̲ ̲𝙰̲̲𝚙̲̲𝚛̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚕̲, ̲𝟷̲̲𝟾̲:̲𝟻̲𝟶̲, ̲𝙺̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚛̲̲𝚣̲̲𝚘̲.

We got so distracted by the present that we almost forgot about the recent past. So let’s look back. Mark IJzerman’s release show at Les Ateliers Claus was an absolute highlight for us. We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did! Thanks to Les Ateliers Claus for their outstanding hospitality and special thanks to @leslie.pinknoise for making live sound seem effortless. Credit photos: Melisa Gammarota (3, 5, 6) Mats Arnouts (1, 2, 4)

Happy to share that 𝚃𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚕 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 has received support from @stimuleringsfonds through their Grounding the Cloud program. In the coming year, 𝚃𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚕 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚙𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 will reimagine digital infrastructures as a part of living ecosystems. By powering the small community-based server with the tides, it slowly becomes an artificial reef. We’ll be rethinking our continuously-connected worlds, and instead letting it operate with the tides. It also researches how a ‘Tidal Commons’ can be created by ecosystems care that earns server space. On the way there, we will experiment with generating power with tidal waves, storing this in saltwater batteries, and with incorporating biohybrid sensors. Eventually a small community will create a ‘Tidal Magazine’, showing artistic observations and using sensordata from the server in different ways. I will be working with TU/e Innovation Space, @fiberfestival and the wonderful @sunzoolee will provide me with guidance. Pictures: 1 Sketch of Tidal Computing of two people working on an overgrown server on a pier, 2 Photo of former project Opaque Oceans, Dim Data. Hoisting up a miniature overgrown data server.

A week and a bit ago we invited Mark IJzerman to celebrate the release of Flounder Maps at Kiosk Radio. You can now listen back to this show!