Anne Diestelkamp
cultural programmer, artistic researcher/ editor and translator
Collective Reading
Zone2Source, Shadow Garden, Amstelpark
Amsterdam
2026
„The underworlds, the realm of darkness, is the huge planet that lies under our feet, in the soil, behind that curtain that we perceive as „ground“, populated by micro inhabitants that are shaped by the same forces that shape the macrocosm.“ – Beatrice Zerbato,
A collective reading about darkness, soil and nocturnal ecologies in the garden of The Onkruidenier in Amstelpark. As the sun goes down, we read different texts by writers such as Anaïs Tondeur, Germain Meulemans and Beatrice Zerbato to delve into the intricate relationship between the ground and the sky, between darkness and the underground.
The Perennial Reading Group is a nomadic, ongoing gathering for those drawn to sharing plant wisdom—eco-feminists, gardeners, cross-pollinators, and all who feel kinship with the more-than-human world.