ARTWALK
a panoptic coridoor where art folds in on itself
with DaF-architecten, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Dimensions
15 m. sided regular pentagon
competition slogan
"center of creative industry"
besides housing art, showrooms invariably deal with the communicative tension between artist and visitor. even more so, temporary pavilions abound with human interaction - having long since become a stage for observing and being observed rather than shells or storage units.
ARTWALK offers a chance to reinterpret the stage by using two simple intermediaries - architectural detachment and active video-monitoring.
opposing the norms of buildings within boundary limits, the exhibition coridoor slices through the site. all that remains visible are an entrance and an exit. in-between activity of visitors can be monitored by CCD cameras; patterns of movement, verbal comments and facial expressions appear alongsid
e the sought-out art objects, a valuable asset. everyone checks rating, everybody is a star. the ensuing material is recorded and screened in 5-minute delay along the outer perimeter or uploaded to wherever. anyone bringing in their own device is welcome.
e the sought-out art objects, a valuable asset. everyone checks rating, everybody is a star. the ensuing material is recorded and screened in 5-minute delay along the outer perimeter or uploaded to wherever. anyone bringing in their own device is welcome.art is constantly manipulating our sense of time and space, with the viewer as player, potential decision-maker, able to show him/herself, voice an opinion, and change sides.
the sense of non-place was already enhanced by the competition requirements: an abandoned railroad adjacent to the Rotterdam Fruit Pier. lightweight construction for relocation atop an existing building. in such an event, side doors are opened to create front-and backyards, extra outdoor workspace. the long facades with their multiple entries enable further partitions for living spaces within the requested atelier. Adding more rooms on the outside is facilitated by the walls’ removable elements. the cameras will remain, though - for security's sake.
