Tunnel

Tunnel -

Dating from the 15th century, the Gevangenpoort was once the main gateway in to the Binnenhof (now the Houses of Parliament) and the most infamous prison in Holland. In the 1920s the buildings to one side of the gateway were demolished to create a wider road for the increase in traffic and subsequent trams.

‘tunnel’ reimagines that sense of gateway, the artwork passing through the archway, gripping the architecture by air pressure alone. The sense of passage is further explored by inviting visitors to pass through the artwork an a more restricted and intimate space. The organic bulbous forms at either end suggest an oozing of the piece through the gateway and contrast with the strict geometric lines of the architecture, while the colour echoes the verdigris roofs around the square.

“The rather outlandish ‘Tunnel' inserted underneath de Gevangenpoort makes a soft comment on the harshness of some historical events that happened within these walls.”