Flora Lemmens is an interdisciplinary artist from Sittard, a small village in the south of the Netherlands. She studied at Maastricht Institute of Arts and is known for her innovative and thought-provoking work.
Flora’s work explores the relationship between perception, the mind and reality, aiming to create a sense of disconnection and detachment. Praised for its emotionally resonant nature, her work has been exhibited in places such as De Meldkamer, Bonnefanten, Liberation Festival Roermond, Musica Sacra Festival, Noorderlicht Photo Festival, Theater aan het Vrthof and Het Nieuwe Domein. In 2023 Flora won the incentive ScriptieKunst prize and was nominated as finalist of the Henriëtte Hustinx Prize with her graduation work “INSTAR”.
During Next XR Flora worked on developing an immersive VR experience that explored the journey of an empty being searching for meaning and fulfilment. The project places users in the role of a hollow, vessel-like entity within a surreal, abstract landscape. As they navigate this world, the being gradually fills with experiences and memories, symbolising the quest for self-discovery and identity.
Through intuitive and non-traditional interactions with the environment, users engage in the process of gathering and absorbing elements that shape who they become. Flora’s work merges art and technology to create a contemplative journey, inviting users to reflect on their own internal search for fulfillment and the ways in which their experiences fill the void within.