Seeds of Plenty

In Seeds of Plenty, Eric Giraudet de Boudemange (France/Argentina, 1983) explores the intertwining of stories of growth, health, agriculture and the global economy. Drawing inspiration from local traditions and folklore, he reflects on how agriculture and trade have shaped landscapes and identities in the Netherlands and beyond, and the impact this has on our daily lives. 

For his solo exhibition at 1646, the artist uses the Fruit Corso in Tiel (NL) as a starting point. This is a festive parade celebrating food abundance by featuring floats decorated with fruit and vegetables. In 1961, it was created by the local producers of the Betuwe region to promote their local products.

Through newly produced sculptures, videos and installations, Giraudet de Boudemange connects the personal with the political, exploring how the capitalist promise of abundance collides with questions of sustainability, well-being, and the limits of endless growth. Agriculture becomes a mirror of society’s desires and contradictions — a stage where power, fertility and imagination converge. The artist invites us to consider how our own bodies become an extension of these cycles of production and transformation. 

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The video (8:08 min) in this exhibition is spoken in English with English subtitles.

Accessibility note: The exhibition space at Boekhorststraat 127 is intentionally dimly lit, which may affect visibility. Due to the exhibited work, this space is currently not accessible for wheelchair users.

For questions or more information about accessibility, please contact us at welcome@1646.nl, or visit our accessibility page.

Special thanks to Laura Fernandez Antolín (textile artist), the interns of 1646 helped with the papier mâché (Juliana Schön, Sasha Shevchuk and Maya Staendeke), Johan Gustavsson, Clara Pallí Monguilod and the team of 1646, Julia Geerlings, Jacoline Zilverschoon, Arie Jansen from the Flipje & Streekmuseum Tiel, Luke Deane and Christine Cornwell (music of the film), Corsoclub Culemborg, Corsoclub Echteld, Corsoclub Drumpt, Corsoclub Zoelen, Corsoclub Tiel, Corsoclub Maurik, Corsoclub Varik, Corsoclub Maas en Waal, Corsoclub Buren, and Corsoclub Buurmalsen-Tricht.

The exhibition is made possible with the support of the Mondriaan Fonds (residency at Make Eindhoven & the Voucher Ambachten for the glass blowing projects Stream of Infertility and Corso with Marc Barreda), ADAGP and Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten.