FLOATING SPIRIT
2019.2010.2011 The Hague .NL
Art prints available
CONTEXT
1971 -2010 The Hague .NL
A collection of drawings, archive photos and a photo series that illustrate the abbandoned state of the building prior the dismanteling operation.
PHOTOGRAPHY
.2012. .2011 .2010 .2009
The Hague .NL
Captured on 4 x 5 inches large format negatives, the photo series create a timeline that spans from the storage field across various stage of the dismantling process. Few black and white negatives were also shot right before the beginning of the works.
The series ends with the photo 'As I have found him', which reveals the building emerging from the dense vegetation of the Dutch coastal dunes, like a Mayan temple forgotten in the jungle.
CARTOGRAPHY
2010 The Hague .NL
Ols and new maps illustrating the geographical context where the youth hostell was built.
Seasons of the limbo | Four 4x5 slides on plexiglass | Backlight installation at AFFR 2014
Transition | The Hague, September 26th 2010
The short documentary consists of a time-lapse that captured for more than six months the deconstruction process, crafted into ten minutes of film.
This multidisciplinary documentary project captures the deconstruction and displacement of the Youth Hostel Ockenburg. The steel and glass building designed by architect Frank van Klingeren (1909-1999) in 1967 was slowly disassembled in 2010 over the course of six months.
What was once destined for the scrap yard has now been saved, thanks to a rescue committee and their actions to keep the building intact. Concerning to restrictions regarding the property the ‘Jeughterberg Ockenburg’ must be moved in order to avoid complete loss.
With a new purpose this building will be re-used as an Urban Center, bringing together youth,activities and creativity in the revitalization process of another area of Te Hague.
This is an homage to this unique public building, capturing the disassembly and transformation of the former world’s largest youth hostels. Lying in wait for its new destination, this dissembled structure carries the essence of Frank van Klingeren’s vision of collective and public living.
