- Owner: Marco Vuik
- Title: The Lava Giants
- Arranged by: De Beeldenkas
They say that Midden-Delfland holds a secret.
Not visible on maps.
Not detectable by satellite.
Visible only to those who dare to look through the eyes of an explorer.
A long time ago, a unique world came into being in Schipluiden.
A story that feels like an expedition, as if you were sailing into a region not yet fully charted.
At the heart of this untamed landscape stands De Beeldenkas.
The guardian of that world is artist Willem Berkhout.
He works on his imaginative images late into the night.
Willem is an explorer through and through. With the instinct of an adventurer and the curiosity of an archaeologist, he sees what others do not.
Where we see scrap metal, he sees traces. Where we see silence, he sees something waiting.
And then they appear: the Lava Giants. As if they had risen from a hidden temple.
The three giants overlook the polders of Midden-Delfland.
They not only watch over the landscape, but also preserve the memories of a time when glass added color to the landscape.
In the polder, they find an ally in the area’s last grower.
He grows his Tillandsias on lightweight frames made of steel and wire.
In the polder breeze, they sway gently, moved by the air and water.
Today, these worlds come together: a journey of discovery through fantasy and reality, past and present, and stories that only become visible when you dare to look.
Welcome to the story of the Berkhout family.
