Doorkijkvers
Doorkijkvers (“see-through verse”) is a self-initiated participatory poetry project by designer Laura Broux created for Poëzieweek 2026. The project was developed and realized in collaboration with Creatief Schrijven vzw and printer Zwartopwit.
The project takes the form of an A6 card with a circular cut-out that functions as a lens. By framing a small detail in their surroundings, participants are invited to slow down, observe differently and write a short poem inspired by what they see.
Responding to the Poëzieweek 2026 theme ‘Metamorphosis’, printed on the front of the card, the intervention explores how a simple shift in perspective can transform everyday scenes into language. Distributed across Flanders (Belgium) and activated in schools, libraries and literary spaces, #doorkijkvers connects visual perception, writing and public space.
Thousands of people, including numerous schools and language institutes, took part in the project, contributing to a wide and diverse engagement with poetry across Flanders.
