PeatPolis.nl 2003

Editors: Janny Bakker, Global Art Fund Peat Art and Peat Culture Netherlands 2003

96 pages

ISBN 90-806499-2-9

The PeatPolis project (2003) was an art and cultural initiative held at Veenpark in Drenthe, Netherlands, organized by the Global Art Fund.

It brought together artists, historians, and local communities to explore the cultural heritage, artistic interpretations, and ecological significance of peatlands.

The exhibition featured works inspired by peatland landscapes, traditional peat-cutting culture, and contemporary ecological themes, linking the history of human interaction with bogs to ongoing efforts in peatland conservation and restoration.

CONTENTS

Piet, Pete and Peat

Peat Art and Peat Culture

Fotographs working period

Stories and mystical experiences

Wenche Kvalstad Eckhoff

Jan van Lisdonk

Shigeru Nishina

Anton Watzeels

Cherie Sampson

Carlotta Brunetti

Miriam Monchen

Mark Kramer

Miguel Angèl Velit

Johannes Sietzema

Michael McGillis

François Davin

Yvonne Struys

Lorna Green

Aska Yokoyama

Uwe Schloen

Arno Arts

The unique world of peat bogs

Veenpark ‘the world of Peat’

Fotographs working period

Peat Art