the artists at VVK / photo: jedidja smalbil

 

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Kicking a ball around, cheering from the sidelines, pep talks in the locker room, and the “third half” in the clubhouse. Club songs, mascots, and fixed rituals: this is the world of amateur football. From March 2026 onwards, we move along with trainings and matches, put on team kits, and share moments of focus and relaxation.

 

Het resort has invited artists Elen Braga, William Ludwig Lutgens and Karina Beumer to immerse themselves in this world of football and the leisure culture surrounding the local club.

For S09E01, we are guests of the Groningen based football club V.V.K., a place where playing and watching, tension and relaxation come together. The club - made up of “birds of all feathers,” from youngsters to veterans, men and women, and with over 500 members - forms a constant presence in Groningen’s social landscape and functions as a meeting place where sport, play, and community intersect. Within the annual programme I <3 HOBBIES, we approach hobbies not as a side activity, but as practices filled with dedication, love, and identity.

 

The exhibition featuring new work will be on show from Friday April 24, 2026, at football club V.V.K.

 

 

annual theme: i <3 hobbies

It’s time for leisure. For some, it’s something to look forward to; for others, it’s a way to kill time. When the clock stops ticking and you don’t have to do anything, what do you love doing most? In 2026, the resort dives into the world of hobbies.

When does a hobby become an obsession, a community, or even political? How free are the worlds we build in our free time? When are you an amateur, and when does a hobby turn into work? What does it say about us that we often reserve our greatest dedication for our free time?