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

During my six-week residency at SIGN Projectspace in Groningen, I was invited to create an artwork on the site of a former sugar factory. I wanted to connect the land's past, present, and future, so I decided to place my work on the road that circles the area. This road links different parts of the land, including old water basins and fields that once served as outlets for the residual water from sugar production. Today, these spaces host an agricultural school and a dog training field.

To create my work, I used the road that circles the area as my canvas. I brought in my van and white styrofoam blocks, which I found on the factory terrain. By moving this tower-like object, I marked the land, creating an evolving intervention that engaged with the space in a dynamic, physical way.

Through this piece, I reflect on the relationship between nature and human construction. Sometimes, nature must give way to human-made structures, but nature can also disrupt or reclaim human spaces. What does this relationship look like? What or who is considered a disruption? Do the polystyrene blocks contrast with the peaceful landscape, or is there a deeper connection than we might think?

For me, the van's movement along the road represents a kind of dance between nature and humankind.

The Spatial Disruptions project was organized by SIGN Projectspace in Groningen and funded by the Municipality of Groningen and the Mondriaan Fund.