Makan

Artists in nature alter the climate! This is one of the first sentences that I read in the project description document for Kielzog. I would counter the fight against water in a creative manner. But I don’t want to fight, I want to play! I want to play with the green moss-clad models of a delta in the ‘Waterloopbos’.

I want to play with the green moss-clad models of a delta in the ‘Waterloopbos’ I want to play with the green moss-clad models of a delta in the ‘Waterloopbos’.

I want to build rafts with the spinning mechanisms and make patterns in the water. I want to act, not look – climate change forces us to reconceptualise our view of nature, but to make these changes we need to play with water.

The Waterwriter, a mechanism that allows you to write on water, was invented for the Hydro Lab. By using ropes, a set of arms can move in the water, just like a water bug would. The mechanism is built out of gauze and aluminium, in order to be as light as possible.

De installatie is opgebouwd uit gaas en aluminium om zo licht mogelijk op het water te kunnen drijven.

The Waterwriter, a mechanism that allows you to write on water, was invented for the Hydro Lab. By using ropes, a set of arms can move in the water, just like a water bug would. The mechanism is built out of gauze and aluminium, in order to be as light as possible.