Sandra Keja Planken’s latest installation, Nature’s Visual Sound, is an invitation to step into a liminal world where nature and humanity converge in a poetic dance of transformation.
Known for her bold experimental approach, Sandra’s work transcends the boundaries of conventional expression. Collaborating with the Dutch Textile and Glass Museums, she merges textile and glass art to craft a living, breathing environment that challenges viewers to engage with nature as both teacher and mirror.
Organic forms reminiscent of coral, sea moss, and alien plant life unfurl across walls and ceilings, weaving together vibrant colors and textures. Anthropomorphic elements and abstract forms collide, echoing the ever-changing forces of nature. Sandra’s work is both deeply personal and universally evocative—each piece serves as a fragment of an ongoing dialogue about transformation, resilience, and reconnection.
At its core, Nature’s Visual Sound meditates on spaces in flux. Set against diverse environments ranging from galleries to lush, oceanic and urban backdrops, the installation embodies the blurred boundaries between architecture and wilderness, interior and exterior, art and life. The viewer becomes an integral part of the narrative, moving through a space that feels both constructed and reclaimed by nature. As Sandra explains, “This installation symbolizes how the wild constantly encroaches on and reshapes our human-made environments. In the same way, our state of mind shifts and adapts like natural forces. I want to invite the viewer to feel this process, to engage rather than simply observe.”
