Tourism
Art projects that merge with their surroundings in public spaces in a unique way produce the best tourist attractions. Our art applications lead to a large increase in visitor numbers and public flows from home and abroad.
Store Traffic
The added value of art that Mothership provides is visible, among other things, in the area of store traffic.
We create concepts to attract the public and to offer visitors a unique experience that leads to a longer stay and greater turnover for entrepreneurs.
Storytelling
Our expertise lies in telling the story of the location. Every place has a different environment and different meanings for its users. These ingredients are the basis for our story.
With art and culture as our starting point, we create new stories for our clients to pass on; in that sense, we are contemporary storytellers.
Area Development
Mothership is increasingly asked to develop a vision for a city or area development. We advise the municipality and/or project developer and offer a vision with a suitable concept. Then we elaborate the plan and take care of implementation.
These projects often have a major social impact. Everything, of course, is based on our starting point: ‘the power of art is communication’.
Placemaking
Giving meaning to ‘places’ is the essence of placemaking. The public space is the social network of a city; it must be in order if it is to be experienced as safe and pleasant.
Based on research and conversations with residents and users, Mothership develops a concept that improves a certain place, gives it meaning and visibility again. In this way we ensure the positioning or repositioning of a place.
Energy Transition
The transition from old, fossil-based energy to new, CO2-neutral forms is complex. There is a lot of resistance against the arrival of windmills and fields full of solar panels.
We use our expertise to use artistic interventions to turn the aesthetic design and positioning of these new forms into projects that are accepted and even embraced. The separate entity Sunny Site Up was created for this purpose.
News items
The Names of May 14, 1940
Powerful memorial project brings bombing victims to life
“De Zwaluw” opgeleverd
In 2019 kreeg Mothership van Greenchoice de opdracht om bij een nieuw windpark een iconisch, maatschappelijk kunstwerk te realiseren. Flying High, ook wel De Zwaluw – de…
Kings Day Doetinchem
For King's Day in Doetinchem, Mothership collaborated with policymakers and the King's Day team on the theme of Tradition and Innovation. The Achterhoek region is not only rich in…
Mothership’s Citybranding Summit
On Thursday, November 6, Mothership – in celebration of its 20th anniversary – is organizing the very first International City Branding Summit in the Netherlands.
Mothership 20 jaar!
2025 is voor Mothership een bijzonder jaar: ons 20-jarig jubileum!
The Hoge Brug in Ulft nominated for the IABSE Awards 2024
One of the highlights was the international nomination we received for De Hoge Brug in Ulft at the IABSE Awards 2024 in the Rehabilitation category.
MicroKosmos shines on the Windesheim Campus.
The artwork MicroKosmos by Yasser Ballemans was recently completed at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle.
Outlook for 2025: New Projects and Collaborations
After a successful 2024, we are looking forward to a dynamic and promising 2025. This year, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re kicking off with a strong start.
Urban Development Meeting on March 13 in Almere
On March 13, we are organizing a meeting together with Re:publiek and the municipality of Almere, focused on urban development, particularly the (re)positioning of city centers…
Internship Opportunity: All-round Intern at Mothership
We are hiring!
Geert Mul’s “Kunstwerk-Almere” unveiled
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 unveiled "Kunstwerk-Almere," Geert Mul's work in front of the facade of Almere Centrum Station, which is currently undergoing a major renovation. The…
Bobbing Forest moved!
Mothership made sure that the wonderful concept did not become invisible, and agreed on a new location with the municipality of Almere: the Weerwater. There the Floating Forest…
Successful vision: the Sea Green Carpet
Mothership developed a vision for the Municipality of Almere based on Almere's special history as a new city built on the seabed. Under the umbrella title "The Sea Green Carpet,"…
SPOT ON! enchanted the Netherlands
In twelve places in the Netherlands in recent weeks, unusual buildings were literally and figuratively put in the light: SPOT ON! On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the…
Spotlights On
From November 14 to 19, eyes will be on the Drechtsteden. The Drierivierenpunt and four bridges over the major rivers will be sensationally illuminated. Each with their own story…
Iwan Smit mirrors the city
A striking work of art has recently been hanging next to the main entrance of the renovated Almere Centrum station. The wall on which it hangs is in a partially covered passageway…
Floriade
The international horticultural exhibition Floriade is taking place in Almere this year, as no one can have failed to notice. Not everyone knows that Mothership was invited to…
The Pontoon Boulevard
The new Esplanade on the waterfront now has a real beach and accompanying pavilion where it is always busy. And it was precisely there that an enormous construction briefly lay in…
Power Flower
Twenty lamps in a Tennet high-voltage pylon in the middle of the lake make a festive flower of light bloom every evening between sunset and midnight for the duration of Floriade,…
The Bobbing Forest
We told you about it before and if you visited the Floriade you may already have seen it: the Floating Forest! Conceived, developed, tested and executed by Mothership, it lay for…
A first at the Wereldhavendagen!
The well-attended event on September 2, 3 and 4 in the port of Rotterdam will be the scene of a first: a pre-announcement of a spectacular light artwork that Mothership designed…