"The Daily Things"
primary school de Schilden Den Dolder

Location: central hall, Schröder van der Kolklaan 1, 3734VH Den Dolder

Realisation: 2009

Commission: Municipality Zeist


Click here for an animation of the colours

 

Technology
24 plexiglass boards are mounted in the dome of the central hall in the school. The boards are lighted with LED-light. 14 different programmes are possible. A control panel which can control the 14 programmes is mounted at the caretakers counter. Also the pupils can operate the ligthing.

LED-lights
The light in the plexiglass is only visible at the edges and the sandblasted drawings. During daylight the lights are subtle visible, when it gets darker the coloured lights will be seen stronger. This gives a special atmosphere. The boards can indidual change colours which creates the idea of movement.

Content
Some of the sandblasted drawings have an imaginairy connection because one drawing follows the other. A development is visible, sometimes it is logical, sometimes surprising.
The essence of the drawings is created with a minimal line.
The drawings are originated from photos of childrens hands in action like: writing, eating, drinking, exploring and playing

Format
Diameter dome  3.40 m
Plastic boards    48 x 32 x 1 cm (h x w x th)



© Gery Bouw