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TIMANTI "DIAMOND" @ AZ ALMA TIMANTI, EEKLO (BE)
"TIMANTI"
AZ ALMA ZIEKENHUIS/ HOSPITAL, TIMANTI (building) - CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRY
RINGLAAN 15, 9900 EEKLO, BELGIUM
2021
COMMISSIONED ARTWORK:
20 meters of 40 glazed, low-relief ceramic tiles consisting of 5 different "narrative" landscapes depicting journeys towards self-discovery through the metaphoric symbol of a diamond (the Timanti building name means "diamond" in the Finnish language.) Each tile depicts a protagonist going through the landscapes and their obstacles; the protagonist is aided or disturbed by other creatures in the landscapes.
50cm (H) x 2m (W) x 2.7cm (D)
The artwork is installed within 5 spaces in the Timanti Children's Psychiatric building:1. waiting room, 2. main space, 3. relaxation space, 4. internal hallway, and 5. external hallway.
An official ceremony commemorating the opening of AZ Alma Timanti Children's psychiatry building is set to occur May 2022.
"Candyland"
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
unique
50cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 2.7cm
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
"Puzzle Landscape"
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
unique
50cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 2.7cm (D)
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
Details
"Science Fiction Tropical Landscape" (in two parts - first tile/ panel)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
unique
50cm (H) x 400cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 13ft 1-1/2in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
(second panel)
Individual Tiles:
"Space Volcano Landscape"
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
unique
50cm (H) x 400cm (W) x 2.7cm (D)
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
(first panel)
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - first panel)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
unique
50cm (H) x 800cm (W) x 2.7cm (D)
2021
Individual Tiles:
(second panel)
(third panel):
Thumbnail sketches:
Processes: final drawings/ illustrations, to-scale prints, tile making, color coding,
glazing, detailing, frame making, assembly, and transportation.
