Commisioned by Kunstenlab for AMUSE Van Hier Tot Ginder – Okkenbroek 2021
https://kunstenlab.nl/kunst-buiten/amuse-van-hier-tot-ginder/
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Kunstenlab invited me to make a site specific work for AMUSE Van Hier Tot Ginder in Okkenbroek. On the first location visit I was struck by a small spruce forest (appr. 30m by 50m). Trees planted very close together in straight lines so they became very tall and thin. My plan was simple: to connect ropes high in the trees and put tension on them so the trees would bend away to reveal a streak of light in the canopy. For Lichtstraat (Sky Light) we had to bend 36 trees out of the way.
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The work was made possible by the amazing tree climbing skills from Victor van den Bosch and the help from Elen Braga.
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