IJSBEELDENFESTIVAL 2025

As a child, I received a conductor’s set for Sinterklaas. Instead of directing trains, I used it to ‘conduct’ neighborhood traffic—creating chaos in the process.

Now, years later, that playful act takes on a new meaning: a declaration that the madness of intolerance and violence in today’s world must come to an end. A voice crying in the wilderness? Perhaps. But it is a cry that must continue.

The eye has always been the beginning of cinema.
Before a story unfolds on screen, it is first captured by a gaze.
This mural invites viewers to consider how every film—and every moment—
is shaped by the way we look at the world.
Let’s go to the movies!