close of installation 'Atrium'
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Concept: Marjolijn Dijkman /
Wouter OsterholtLocation: Tent. Rotterdam, NL
Period: July 2003
Exhibition: Endexamexhibition Piet Zwart Institute
Thanks to: Maarten Vanden Eynde, Toine Klaassen, Frank Jansens, Kees den Haan, Wim Dijkman, Stichting Raketa, Fonds B.K.V.B
Atrium

In ’Atrium’ we investigated the relationship between the exhibition space (TENT.) and the atrium space of an office centre. Common to these two spaces are there overly stylised design, a desire to create and display an area for contemplation and the desire to control nature, enhance relaxation, and evoke an Arcadian paradise. These were the characteristics of the atrium that we explored in the fragmented world of ‘Atrium’. The manner in which the atrium was constructed invited people to walk inside the installation and even climb to the top of it to get an overview of the space. Because we had constructed this work on an other location, we build it in several segments. Revealing the construction was a part of the process that was public throughout the three weeks of the exhibition.


Constructionview in factoryhall