Ne Pas Parcifal

Ne Pas Parcifal (1995) is not a physical artwork by Berend Strik but a music and dance production presented at Festival aan de Werf in Utrecht in 1995.

The title plays on Wagner's opera Parsifal, suggesting both a negation (Ne Pas = not/do not) and a reference to one of opera's most mystical works. The festival context places this production at the intersection of visual art and performance.

Festival aan de Werf was and remains one of the Netherlands' most important platforms for contemporary music, theater, and dance, presenting innovative interdisciplinary work in Utrecht. Strik's involvement demonstrates the breadth of his practice beyond stitched photography.

As a production rather than a physical object, Ne Pas Parcifal no longer exists in any material form — it was a live event, ephemeral by nature, documented only through reviews, photographs, and the memories of those who attended.

Sources: Festival aan de Werf archives, Utrecht