Annika Felder
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This temporary exhibition explores the postwar use of Kamp Amersfoort as an internment camp, focusing on the moral and ethical dilemmas that emerged after the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945. As Dutch society sought justice for collaborators while attempting to prevent acts of revenge, former concentration camps were repurposed to detain suspects, often under similarly harsh conditions. This blurred the line between victim and perpetrator, forming the exhibition’s central theme.
The design reflects this ambiguity through life-sized, blurred figures printed on translucent panels, allowing visitors to move between the perspectives of captive and free. Visitors themselves become part of the narrative, reinforcing the shifting boundaries between guilt and innocence. Fourteen personal stories present challenging moral questions, brought to life through an interactive game in which participants physically choose sides in ethical dilemmas.
The exhibition was constructed using reused scaffolding materials, creating an immersive, maze-like environment that connects historical events to contemporary tensions surrounding justice and societal pressure. It highlights the fragility of the rule of law and aims to spark dialogue about accountability, memory and intergenerational trauma.