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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;
50cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 2.7cm or
19-5/8in (H) x 6ft 6-3/4in (W) x 1cm (D)
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
"Puzzle - Land"
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 6ft 6-3/4in (W) x 1cm (D)
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
Details
"Science Fiction Tropical Landscape" (in two parts - first part)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 400cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 13ft 1-1/2in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
"Science Fiction Tropical Landscape" (in two parts - second part)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 400cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 11ft 5-3/4in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
Individual Tiles:
"Space Volcano Landscape"
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 400cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 13ft 1-1/2in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
Individual tiles:
Details:
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - first panel)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 800cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 8yd 3ft (W) x 1in (D)
2021
Individual Tiles:
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - second panel)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 150cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 4ft 11in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
"Forest - Castle - Dragon Landscape" (in three parts - third panel)
low-relief glazed ceramic tiles
on removable colored frames;
50cm (H) x 200cm (W) x 2.7cm (D) or
19-5/8in (H) x 6ft 6-1/2in (W) x 1in (D)
2021
Thumbnail sketches:
Processes: final drawings/ illustrations, to-scale prints, tile making, color coding,
glazing, detailing, frame making, assembly, and transportation.
