Project: | Light sculpture |
Location: | Van der Helstplein, Amsterdam |
Client: | De Pijp city district, Amsterdam |
Year: | 1993 |
The Van der Helstplein is a lively spot in the Pijp area of Amsterdam; it is a square marked and dominated by image-defining, tall plane trees. In fact, the plane trees are a sculpture in themselves. The ‘In blue’ artwork was developed based on this idea and the wish to keep the square functionally open. Between the trees is an ellipse of blue stones laid in the paving. Sunken in the paving are 21 lamps that illuminate the square at night: a simple image with a great effect, that strengthens the spatial structure of the square in a poetic way. Size of the square: 45 x 15 metres.