Floating sculptures - Barendrecht - Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2015
In 2015 commemorates 350 years of the death of the Dutch painter Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (1597-1665) His pictorial work is characterized by the representation of large spaces and architectural interiors. In the work of Saenredam find meeting points between architecture and art of the sixteenth and seventeenth century in Holland. Therefore a series of floating sculptures for public space in Barendrecht are presented. The new sculptures is a metaphorical interpretation of building on water, establishing relationships between architectural tradition and urbanism in the Netherlands. The sculptures temporary (three to four months) are made of wood and covered with plastic recycled fabric, below the sculpture there are four air chambers so you can float.
This project was developed in collaboration with Maximacollege, Stichting Pieter Janszoon Saenredam, Mondriaan Fonds, Jo Polak, René Baan, Ger van Pelt, Maarten Ouwens, Bergarde gallery