Treasures of nation
at cc De Steiger
"You are probably familiar with my photographic work where I explore ʻarchitecture as an imageʼ in the virtual space.
Hereby I sample existing architecture and recompose it in new structures by means of ʻdigital photocollageʼ.
In this body of work I want to explore architecture as a sculptural form in space and time but also work on the archetypes and typolgies in architecture by shifting them slightly in order to change the ʻordinaryʼ into something ʻextra ordinaryʼ. Often this is perceived as a surreal act on architecture.
In some images I make a kind of critique on the existing architectural production. The architectural fantasie as a tool for reflection and comment.
What kind of emotions can a building provoke to the public.
My limits during the creation of these images is the thin line between reality and irrealty. How far can I go without slipping into science fiction. Plausibility is my guiding track.
After some time I wondered how I could translate my 2d imagery into 3d installations. It became clear that an exact spatial reproduction of my ʻcollagesʼ was not relevant."
Filip DUJARDIN, Portfolio 2015
A white exhibition room with walls, a floor and a ceiling with a grid. This grid was the basis to build a room with a floor plan based on one square of this grid. The room was built in red bricks but cannot be perceived as a normal room defined by four walls.
The space fell apart in different pieces, scattered all over the exhibition room. The deconstructed room was redefined by placing its parts in a certain sequence. By walking through the space new spatial perceptions emerged between the architectural fragments and recomposes the original space in the head.
A solid room became unstable, a mental space collapsed.
Exhibit Design and Photo Credits : Filip DUJARDIN
This 3d installation was presented in relation with wall painting by Gerd Ververs
