The Splash: A Functional Artwork
The Splash: A Functional Artwork
- urbanNext, June 23, 2021.
- 492 words.
Arttenders, No Density, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms.
Active Public Spaces, Architecture&art, Design, Experimental installations, Identity, Installation, Project, Public Catalyst, Public Space, Rotterdam, Spatiality, The Netherlands.
WHAT?! An outdoor pool? In Hart van Zuid, at the Annie M.G. Schmidt square in Rotterdam, a functional artwork has been launched in the shape of… a swimming pool – just before the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. Not a real one of course, but an artistic interpretation that serves as an interactive meeting place for the inhabitants of Rotterdam and visitors. The Splash, a collaboration between Arttenders and artist Cindy Bakker, is inspired by the natural appeal of paddling pools. It is a place where functionality, art, spatial development, and policy solutions come together through social design.
2575-5374
Active Public Spaces No density Experimental installations, Territory and mobility Urban Paradigms Rotterdam, The Netherlands The Netherlands
Arttenders, No Density, Project, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms.
Active Public Spaces, Architecture&art, Design, Experimental installations, Identity, Installation, Project, Public Catalyst, Public Space, Rotterdam, Spatiality, The Netherlands.
WHAT?! An outdoor pool? In Hart van Zuid, at the Annie M.G. Schmidt square in Rotterdam, a functional artwork has been launched in the shape of… a swimming pool – just before the start of the Eurovision Song Contest. Not a real one of course, but an artistic interpretation that serves as an interactive meeting place for the inhabitants of Rotterdam and visitors. The Splash, a collaboration between Arttenders and artist Cindy Bakker, is inspired by the natural appeal of paddling pools. It is a place where functionality, art, spatial development, and policy solutions come together through social design.
2575-5374
Active Public Spaces No density Experimental installations, Territory and mobility Urban Paradigms Rotterdam, The Netherlands The Netherlands