Dries Verhoeven (b. 1976) is a Dutch theater maker and visual artist. Since 2020 he has been a member of the Akademie van Kunsten (Dutch Society of Arts). Verhoeven creates installations, performances and happenings in museums, theaters, on location and in the public spaces of cities. On the boundary between performance and installation art, he critically evaluates the relationships between the spectators, performers, everyday reality and art.
This publication accompanies the Dutch entry for the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia. Dries Verhoeven presents The Fortress. In collaboration with curator Rieke Vos, Verhoeven brings performance art to the Dutch Pavilion and makes the building itself part of the work through an architectural installation. This publication contains texts by Dries Verhoeven and Rieke Vos, alongside contributions by Bas Heijne, Maurits de Bruijn and Eric Otieno Sumba. La Biennale di Venezia runs from 9 May to 22 November 2026.
