Between the trees, in a place where people gather daily, something unexpected appears: a house not grounded on the earth, but suspended among the branches. Made of reflective material, it resembles a jewel in which the leaves, light, sky, and the people standing below are mirrored.

During a visit to this place, artist Suzan Drummen struck up a conversation with two women who have been staying in the park for years. They spoke candidly about their lives, about loss and hardship, but also about solidarity. Not everyone who frequents this place has a home to return to. Drummen decided to create a symbolic home for them—a place to take shelter, to be together, or to rest. In whatever form that may take.

This house does not propose a solution; it raises questions. What does home mean? What does it mean to be seen? The work balances between comfort and distance, between beauty and reality. A house that cannot be grasped—just like life sometimes.

This tree jewel was created especially for the Alkmaar Triennial.