Butterfly Window (Vlinderraam)

Butterfly Window (Vlinderraam)

Oldershove is a residential complex, comprising a nursing home and independent accommodation for the elderly.
In the hall of the independent homes, bordering on a gallery, an entrance hall has been made in a high glass façade with a view of the assembly place for waste containers and the car lift. The façade, around 6 metres high and 3 metres wide, is divided into oblong segments with a door in the centre. The distribution of the frames is iconic and static. To create a contrast, highly magnified images of butterflies have been placed between the glass panels. The butterflies give the impression of flying against the glass or adhering to it. By presenting the tiny butterflies as extremely large, they are transformed almost into beasts. Every detail of them can be seen. They are lovely insects with beautiful colours, but by magnifying them they loom large and take on a different persona. The butterfly is the symbol of the cycle of life and change; the insect evolves from caterpillar to butterfly, a fascinating process. The butterflies flutter across the windows and give a new dimension to this location.