Een, twee, drie

Three flats on Van Ketwich Verschuurlaan together form the southern boundary of De Wijert. These artworks by Allie van Altena were installed on the end walls of the flats.

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They consist of three objects of 63 spheres, 63 squares and 63 pyramids. Together 189 elements, each mounted individually on the wall. Each object is intended as a kind of artistic signpost. The residents of de Wijert wanted more landmarks in their neighbourhood; the repetitive layout of the identical building blocks sometimes makes it difficult to orientate. The spheres, squares and pyramids provide recognisability.

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