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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.
2000 x 50 x 2.7 cm
787 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
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"
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
200 x 50 x 2.7 cm
78-7/8 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Individual tiles:
Details:
"Puzzle - Land"
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
200 x 50 x 2.7 cm
78-7/8 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Individual tiles:
Details:
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"Science Fiction Tropical Landscape" (in two parts - first part)
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
50 x 50 x 2.7 cm
19-5/8 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
"Science Fiction Tropical Landscape" (in two parts - second part)
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
350 x 50 x 2.7 cm
137-3/4 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Individual Tiles:
"Space Volcano Landscape"
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames;
400 x 50 x 2.7 cm
157-1/2 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Individual tiles:
Details:
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - first panel)
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
400 x 50 x 2.7 cm
157-1/2 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Individual Tiles:
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - second panel)
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames;
150 x 50 x 2.7 cm
59 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - third panel)
2021
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles on removable colored frames
200 x 50 x 2.7 cm
78-3/4 x 19-5/8 x 1 in.
Thumbnail sketches:
Processes: final drawings/ illustrations, to-scale prints, tile making, color coding,
glazing, detailing, frame making, assembly, and transportation.
