DROPSTUFF MEDIA : René van Engelenburg
As an immersive media artist and experience designer, René van Engelenburg makes complex themes and stories surprisingly accessible and tangible. He often does this by merging the latest technology into experiences for everyone, without first having to learn how something works. This accessibility makes the work of DROPSTUFF MEDIA, founded by him and his business partner Gijs ten Cate, recognizably special. From a wondrous world called ‘Kermis op de Basis’ at Soesterberg Air Base Park, they work among the rare skylarks to foster innovation and creative disruption.
From Public Space to the Public as Space: Immersive Experience as a Social Medium
In the work of DROPSTUFF MEDIA, the audience doesn’t just witness their projects, they become it. Instead of standing apart, the spectator is drawn into the heart of the experience, becoming both participant and medium. Immersive installations like Rise of the Rainbow, Fiera del Suono, De Koude Kermis, and Pleinmuseum are not just objects placed in space; they open up space for emotion, interaction, transformation. They invite you in, shape you, and sometimes, you shape them right back.
