A heart above the river
Studio DRIFT and art organisation Mothership started the project. Franchise Freedom flew next to the Erasmus Bridge and formed a beating heart for healthcare workers. Pianist Joep Beving played live from Erasmus MC, the national coordination point for intensive care in the Netherlands.
No crowd, a whole country watching
The show was not announced in advance, so people would stay home. It was broadcast live on TV and online. Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb: “An enlightened heart above our historical heart; it is truly heart-warming!”
Made together
Partners included Mothership, Nomobo, Mojo, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Municipality of Rotterdam, Rotterdam Partners, Erasmus MC and Xinix Films.
Franchise Freedom, a work by DRIFT, created by the artists Lonneke Gordijn, Ralph Nauta and Lucas van Oostrum. Read more about Franchise Freedom.
Photos: Ossip van Duivenbode, Stefan Heijdendael.
