Finisterre takes place around sunset, on the banks of the Meuse River. Lying down with your head tilted, you look out over the water, toward the horizon and the sky.
Cape Finisterre lies on the Spanish coast. The Romans believed the end of the earth was here. For four evenings, the end of the world lies here, just beyond the horizon, in Maastricht.
Last chance!
This installation by Rita Hoofwijk was previously on view along the waterfronts of Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Especially for our hometown, Finisterre will be realized one more time on the banks of the Meuse. Three guides welcome and accompany three visitors per time slot to the “end of the earth.” Their voices take you into the view and let you experience the familiar a little differently, if only for a moment.
Marres x SoAP
In collaboration with SoAP Maastricht, we present art in the public space. At times when the museum is closed due to the installation of new exhibitions, we move outside together. These are projects that relate to their surroundings and open the senses. We’re kicking off this collaboration with Finisterre!
“I’ve rarely seen anything so beautiful! With one simple intervention, Rita Hoofwijk’s Finisterre literally turns our perspective on the world upside down, making us hyperaware of the grandeur of nature and the fragile transience of humanity.”
— Mette Garfield, Bastard Blog
Finisterre
Dates:
24 – 25 – 26 – 27 September 2026
Meeting point:
In the middle of the Wilhelminabrug (Wilhelmina Bridge), Maastricht. There will be a recognizable landmark. Please note: the location is only accessible via stairs.
Duration:
35 mins
Time slots:
6:30PM
6:42PM
6:54PM
7:06PM
7:18PM
7:30PM
Per time slot, there is space for 3 people. Suitable for ages 14 and up.
The performance is in Dutch or English. You are now purchasing an English ticket.
“It’s an experience of barely half an hour that completely shifts your perspective on your surroundings — it truly feels as if you’ve never seen that water and that city before. Finisterre overtakes you with the beauty of the everyday and forces you to trust in something that initially inspires fear.”
— Sander Janssens, Theaterkrant