under the same sun: cutting someone else’s diamonds (2020)
For this work, we had dived into the archive looking at the original blueprints of the former sanatorium 'Zonnestraal' in Hilversum (1928; NL) We created new models based on the information in the plans and used them to create new blueprints that explore how sunlight and the building complex work together. The outcome of the collaboration with the archive resulted in a sculptural interpretation of simple outdoor shelters, using the new blueprints and the scale of one single person. A scale that is present in the overall design of the sanatorium. A scale of isolation. The presentation of the work outside of the building also refers to the specific location of the building, a place to emerge oneself in the healing environment of the Loosdrechtse Bos.
With special thanks to Hetty Berens and Ellen Smith, Het Nieuwe Instituut Rotterdam, Stichting Zonnestraal Hilversum and Jaqueline van Oostveen. This project was funded by CBK Rotterdam.