Spray! (Sproei!)

Spray! (Sproei!)

Spray! is a labyrinth of around 20 metres in diameter, with water running through the centre. The structure is made of pigmented concrete. Bronze vases that spray water at set times have been placed at different spots in the labyrinth. The shape of the labyrinth is taken from the Hortorum Formae book by Vredeman de Vries dating from 1587. The vases are inspired by the first shape of a watering cans from around 1473. At that time watering cans were made of clay. They were vases with holes in the body of the structure, from which water sprayed. The vases of Spray! echo these original versions. At set times, like clockwork, the vases are pumped full of water, which then flows out through the holes, setting the water in the labyrinth in motion. After some time, the vases are empty and silence reigns again.