Schaduwlijnen
Adrien Tirtiaux
2014
Details
- Collection: Antwerp, Contemporary art, The collection
- Material: paint
- Acquisition method: commision
- Object number: KIS.0154
Schaduwlijnen (Shadow Lines), a work by Adrien Tirtiaux, was created in 2014 and is located on the esplanade in front of the Chicago apartment building on Linkeroever. The work captures the movement of the sun and of the shadow lines of the surrounding buildings at different times of the day. The square functions as a giant sundial, with the shadow contours of the buildings being marked.
Tirtiaux involved local residents in the project by inviting them to help mark the shadow lines with chalk. The artist later marked the shadow lines with paint. This interactive aspect of the work highlights both the community and the ever-changing nature of time and space.
Adrien Tirtiaux (b. 1980) is a Belgian artist known for his large-scale installations and sculptures, which often explore the interaction between art and architecture. His work focuses on the relationship between physical space and the social dynamics taking place within it.
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