Youth prison Teylingereind (2007-ungoing)
I was asked by Forensic Centre Teylingereind to think about a 'wall of fame' for kids leaving the prison after their imprisonment.
My idea was that youngsters that leave the prison should mark this important time period in their life with a fysical action. I created a large grid with an abstracted outline of the world map. Each person who leaves the prison, places a tile with a personal message in the grid. This action marks a important moment. The end and start of a period; placing themselfs in the world again, and leaving a message behind for the ones who still have to finish their imprisonment.
The monument is part of the facade of the new building. It is build up from 6 large (2,5 x 2 meters) concrete wall panels. An abstracted luminescent (glow in the dark) outline of the world map finds its way though the grid. The monument starts out as a grey panel and, over a period of a few years, it is slowly filled with colourful ceramic tiles.
At this moment the large concrete panels are installed in the new building. New pictures will follow soon...
My idea was that youngsters that leave the prison should mark this important time period in their life with a fysical action. I created a large grid with an abstracted outline of the world map. Each person who leaves the prison, places a tile with a personal message in the grid. This action marks a important moment. The end and start of a period; placing themselfs in the world again, and leaving a message behind for the ones who still have to finish their imprisonment.
The monument is part of the facade of the new building. It is build up from 6 large (2,5 x 2 meters) concrete wall panels. An abstracted luminescent (glow in the dark) outline of the world map finds its way though the grid. The monument starts out as a grey panel and, over a period of a few years, it is slowly filled with colourful ceramic tiles.
At this moment the large concrete panels are installed in the new building. New pictures will follow soon...
