In 2016, curatorial collective ruangrupa presents SONSBEEK’16: transaction. This edition is characterized by its connections with the city, engagement with communities, interactions with residents and visitors, and many local partners. This starts in July 2015, a year before the official opening of the exhibition, with the opening of the ‘ruruhuis’ in a vacant shop in the center of Arnhem. It becomes a lively meeting place with a program of discussions, workshops, lectures, culinary activities, performances, pop-up markets and karaoke nights, where curators and the people of Arnhem meet each other.

Thanks to several open calls, the artworks in the park could literally be used by the public, for instance for weddings, performances and cooking. Throughout the city, different artworks are on display, including striking murals.