Project: | Artwork in the pond at the Rhijnhof cemetery, Leiden |
Location: | Rhijnhof Cemetery, Leiden |
Client: | Rhijnhof Cemetery Foundation |
Year: | 2011-2013 |
The Echo sculpture was developed for the round pond at the entrance. It is located at the furthest point of the axis from the old estate house on the Rijn that connects the old and the new parts of the Rhijnhof cemetery. The sculpture was inspired by the gazebos, tea houses and aviaries that were part of estates in the 18th century. Slender white columns support a geodesic arch/cupola formed from triangular elements. The steel construction of around 4.5 metres in height stands out against the green environment, giving the impression of an imaginary pavilion that unites the past and the present.