Drive-by, 2021  
Intervention  
Video 00:07:49min, HD1080    

During a six-week residency at SIGN Projectspace in Groningen, the artist was invited to create an art piece on the former sugar factory terrain. They wanted to connect the past, present, and future of the land, so they chose to place their artwork on the road that goes around the area. This road connects different parts of the land, like old water basins and fields where residual water from sugar production was released. These areas now include an agricultural school and a dog training field.

Sometimes, nature has to give way to human constructions. But on another level, nature can also disrupt human spaces. What does the relationship between nature and humans look like? What or who is considered a disruption? Do the polystyrene blocks contrast with the peaceful landscape, or are they more connected than we might think?
Luuk, the artist, sees the journey of the van as a dance between nature and humankind.
This text is an excerpt from a longer piece by Floor van den Heuvel, who has been in conversation with the artist throughout the residency. The Spatial Disruptions project was organized by SIGN Projectspace in Groningen and funded by the Municipality of Groningen and the Mondriaan Fund. Interviews and work in-process can be viewed here: https://sign2.nl/events/spatial-disruptions/