A portfolio film capturing a series of spatial interventions in the fortified town of Brielle, where Kinkorn adds new layers of meaning to a key site in the early history of the Netherlands. The project connects historical events, perspectives and locations into an accessible urban experience.
Brielle stands at the origin of an independent Netherlands. The Spanish forces were driven from the city by William of Orange, marking the beginning of a turning point in Dutch history. Kinkorn translates this layered past into a series of interventions spread throughout the city.
At each city entrance, a map highlights key locations and points of interest. At the Nieuwe Noordpoort—the original point of entry during the capture of Brielle—visitors can experience the liberation through the perspectives of seven individuals, brought together in spatial storytelling and projection around a scale model of the city.
A route of quotations about freedom connects the Noordpoort with the memorial church, where a darker chapter unfolds: the execution of nineteen Catholic priests by Protestant Geuzen. In this way, the city reveals both liberation and loss as intertwined narratives.
In this film, I focused on how these interventions create a layered reading of the city. By following the sequence of locations and perspectives, Brielle becomes an open historical landscape where past events remain visibly embedded in the present.