In the summer of 1995 the artists
Geert van de Camp, Andre Dekker and Ruud Reutelingsperger started their collaboration through a series of conversations in the local pub. They wanted to unite their quests and talents in creating a space which- through its specific furnishing, and acitve public use, could make reflection and contemplation possible, for a longer period of time than usual. Their common interest cummulated in a marriage of paintings, sculpture and texts.
The Observatorium serves the observation of the inner-self and aims to create 'otium': time and space for focussing attention. The Observatoriums' goal is to participate in the design of the public domain.
The Observatorivm focusses, in the field of art and architecture
on: daydreams, pleasure and leisure, needs of the individual, the love
for things, communication and aesthetics.
The Observatorium is a not-for-profit, artist run foundation that creates
exhibitions, public sculpture and design assignments.
projects:
2002
Ministry of Urban Planning Commisions for public art
- juvenile prison in Vught
- new Ministry for Culture and Education in The Hague
Müllhalde Norddeutschland
Mountain for silence, prize-winning landscapedesign with WES&Partner,
Hamburg
Woher kommen die Löcher im Konzept Colaboration with Miriam Kuitenbrouwer,
Wohnmaschine gallery, Berlin in the framework of UIA-Berlin, worldcongress
of architecture
Unheim, anarchitecture and art Stadthaus Ulm 2001
2001
Otium Leinewijk Public sculpture in an agricultural landscape, donated
to a private person Semslinie - Groningen
Bauweltprize German Prize for architecture for Dwelling for Seclusion,
New York Magazine Bauwelt and Messe München
Observatorium Nieuw Terbregge [A20] Enclosed garden with a viewpoint at
the A20 highway Rotterdam, consrtucted of asphalt and crash-barriers Proper-Stok
Woningen BV/ D S+V, Rotterdam
2000
Office-garden Furniture for study in the Noorderplantsoen park, Groningen
Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Groningen
Crayenburg, competition Housing, gardens and public sculpture for a mental
hospital with Terry van der Heide Architects and Bosch/Slabbers, landscapedesign
Nordkanal, competition Design of a series of culture gasstations between
Maas and Rhine with Erik van Egeraat Architekts and Planergruppe Oberhausen
Koto-missie Banners and signage for the people of Rivierenbuurt Artist-run-space
Veemvloer, Amsterdam