Ramble,
2006-07
Durable inkjet prints, pins, wood, speakers, metal, 305(l) x 218(w) x 203(h) cm, duration monologue 5 min 48 s
1-3: installation views Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam
4-5: installation views Klemm's, Berlin
6: Il faut (publication 18 x 23,5 cm)
7: installation view first version of Ramble, 80(l) x 50(w) x 38(h) cm
The spacious installation Ramble refers to a constructed wild garden in New York’s Central Park, while the English verb ‘to ramble’ means erratic roaming. This situation is transferred to the exhibition space: the ostensible wilderness is re-constructed by a collage-like panorama, while a soliloquy in the background reflects on the ambiguity of its artificial lusciousness. It is described through the eyes of an anonymous woman whose character is loosely based on expedition members of the Biosphere 2 project. Besides referring to this source of inspiration, fragments of the monologue also seem applicable to the constructed nature of the artwork itself: large paper plants meticulously cut out and
pinned loosely to the wooden support.
Text written by Nickel van Duijvenboden. Il faut, issue 1, is a small publication with text and collages that are taken from the work Ramble. It accompanies the installation when exhibited.
