Step inside a room-filling installation, constructed from a centuries-old chestnut tree and
hundreds of tinkling bells. A place where time seems to stand still.
Roerloos is an impressive installation by Sara Vrugt. This interactive artwork invites you to become part of the experience yourself. As a visitor, you lie beneath a chestnut tree with roots made of hundreds of bells. When you lie completely still, the tree begins to speak. Music, stories, and natural sounds invite you to reflect on the relationship between humans and nature.
The soundscape was created in collaboration with Ensemble Klang. At its centre is Litanies of Trees by composer Keir Neuringer.
Ensemble Klang and its guest performers can be heard live four times during the period that Roerloos is on display, on 12 October, 9 November, 14 December 2025 and 22 February 2026 at Museum Arnhem.
About Sara Vrugt
Sara Vrugt is a textile artist and designer. She designs with textiles and thread, humour and an idealistic streak. Her embroideries and participatory projects touch on social themes. With her work, she allows people to look at everyday life with a fresh perspective.
In 2021 and 2022, we brought together two works celebrating our relationship to the trees that surround us, and the power of multi-person collaboration, Keir Neuringer’s musical work Litanies of Trees and Sara Vrugt’s mega-artwork 100,000 Trees.
Performances
- 11 October 2025 - 22 February 2026 Museum Arnhem