NEWSLETTER

I met Krijn Giezen and discovered his work for the first time during a visit to The Netherlands in 1989. At the time, this Dutch artist was working on a proposal for a competition to design a “monument” for the region of Nederleech in the far north of the country. His answer took into consideration the countryside, its dynamic and evolving state, and the process of its transformation as caused by man and nature. The challenge he took on was how to express artistically the physical experience of a particular place. Giezen’s concept was an original, unusual, and antithetical answer to the very idea of monument. He chose to celebrate life through its cycles, movements, and metamorphosis.
Confronted with changing trends in public commissioning which reflected more and more often the prejudices of cultural and urban officials, I felt that this approach was a breath of air that presented new potentials for creativity.
After our first meeting, I stayed in touch with Krijn, and followed the development of his work. He always surprised me by his powerful answers to different situations.
We pay tribute to Krijn Giezen for his impressive and coherent body of work.

Among Krijn Giezen’s main proposals and major achievements in both the urban and natural environment are:
Cultuur / Natuur (1989), Glasshouse en Promenade (1989), Botanische geluidswal (1991-1989), Broei (1993-1985), T Ommetje (1994), Bunker Recycling (1995), The Haagse Beek (1999), Amfibische verblijfsplek (2001), Kijk Uit! (2005-1986).

These works are included in this case study.