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sonja cabalt
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Flood #345 (2025)
Installation shown at NDSM Fuse Amsterdam, FIBER matters expo
Based on themes of vulnerable nature, biodiversity loss, and island ecologies.

Whispers linger #1-4 (2024)
Site-specific installations at the General Cemetery in Bergen(NL).
These works draw from the concept
of hidden processes beneath the
surface: networks that interconnect, communicate, and transform without visible signals.

Skins (2024)
Installation shown in Kunsthal 45 Den Helder and Kunstruim Amsterdam knitted from various types of thread, exploring the concept of shedding old skin in order to continue developing and thriving.

Echo garden #129 (2023)
Shown during the group exhibition 11 at NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam. Based on vulnerable nature and the loss of biodiversity.

Echo garden #645(2023)
Shown during the group exhibition IJKC #8 at NDSM Fuse, Amsterdam. Based on vulnerable nature and the loss of biodiversity.
Into the woods (2021)
Opern studio installation A series of wall pieces knitted from various types of threads, reflecting on the vital role of forests as 'the lungs of the Earth.'


Pods #98658 & soundscape (2021)
Installation shown at Museum Rijswijk during the Textile biennial Food for thought 2021
A reflection the dark side of over production. Animal eating sounds intensify the discomfort. In contrast, Pod Cloud presents a bright, surreal landscape that evokes wonder — together they balance between attraction and unease.

Pods #56893 (2019)
Sthown at Museum Leids Wevershuis, Object Rotterdam, Art Chapel Amsterdam, and the 12 Windows open air gallery at Vanderhelst plein Amsterdam.
The work consists of three soft sculptures made from hand-felted wool, inspired by natural processes of growth and reproduction.

Under the surface (2019)
Video installation shown at Museum Het Leids Wevershuis, Leiden.
Created specifically for this historic location, and based on the building’s history.
The work reflects on the importance of clean water — at a time when weavers relied on canals for both drinking and waste disposal, leading to widespread disease.
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