Ons Blauwe Hart

Ons Blauwe Hart is a work of art that provides access to much more art.

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Artist Erwin Stienstra has hidden a large number of QR codes within the patterns of the enormous Dutch tile mosaic. By scanning these codes with a mobile phone, you can discover all sorts of things about the heart of Groningen. Poems by the city poet Stefan Nieuwenhuis, for example. But also portraits of Groningen residents filmed by OOG TV in the Gelkingestraat, historical stories and ‘simply’ a calendar of current attractions. The digital artwork behind the old-fashioned Dutch-style tiled wall is constantly evolving. This is because it is continually being updated with new information.

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