Strandbeesten
The New Generation
Published on 22. April 2022
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-94-64366-25-9 (ISBN)
Description
Dutch artist Theo Jansen (b. 1948, The Hague) has achieved worldwide recognition for his imposing and ingenious strandbeests, which are much more than art objects. They actually try to create dunes themselves. Taking his inspiration from the theory of evolution, Jansen has taught his strandbeests to float on the sea breeze and to walk independently along the beach. Using PVC tubing, adhesive tape and PET bottles, he has brought a completely new life form into existence. In so doing, he seeks insight into the origins of life itself. His ultimate aim is to have herds of his creations roam the beach all on their own. 'Give me another couple of million years, and my strandbeests will live completely independently.'
Text in English and Dutch.
Text in English and Dutch.
More details
Language
Dutch
English
Place of publication
Belgium
Illustrations
10 Illustrations, black and white; 111 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 240 mm
Weight
1456 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-64366-25-9 (9789464366259)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Theo Jansen began studying physics in Delft, then started work as an artist. Between 1986 and 2008 he was the author of a regular column in de Volkskrant. Jansen was named Artist of the Year 2018 in November 2017 and received The Hague's Culture Award in 2018.
Content
10 PREGLUTON PERIODE VOORAFGAAND AAN HET GLUTON / THE ERA BEFORE THE GLUTON
1948-1989
16 GLUTON PLAKBANDPERIODE / THE ADHESIVE-TAPE PERIOD
1990
22 CHORDA SJORPERIODE / THE TYING PERIOD
1991-1993
26 CALIDUM HETE PERIODE / THE HOT PERIOD
1993-1994
30 TEPIDEEM LAUWE PERIODE / THE TEPID PERIOD
1994-1997
40 LIGNATUM PERIODE VAN HET HOUT / THE WOOD PERIOD
1997-2001
44 VAPORUM PERIODE VAN DE STOOMGELUIDEN / THE STEAM-SOUNDS PERIOD
2001-2006
50 CEREBRUM PERIODE VAN DE HERSENEN / THE BRAINS PERIOD
2006-2008
60 SUICIDEEM/SUICIDEEM PERIODE VAN HET ZELFDESTRUCTIVISME /
2009-2011
64 ASPERSORIUM PERIODE VAN HET KWISPELEN / THE TAIL-WAGGING PERIOD
2012
66 AURUM PERIODE VAN DE ZWAKKE WIND / THE WEAK-WINDS PERIOD
2013-2015
68 BRUCHUM PERIODE VAN DE RUPSEN / THE CATERPILLAR PERIOD
2016-2019
72 VOLANTUM PERIODE VAN HET VLIEGEN / THE FLYING PERIOD
2020-2021
76 FILUM PERIODE VAN DE DRAADJES / THE CORD PERIOD
2021
1948-1989
16 GLUTON PLAKBANDPERIODE / THE ADHESIVE-TAPE PERIOD
1990
22 CHORDA SJORPERIODE / THE TYING PERIOD
1991-1993
26 CALIDUM HETE PERIODE / THE HOT PERIOD
1993-1994
30 TEPIDEEM LAUWE PERIODE / THE TEPID PERIOD
1994-1997
40 LIGNATUM PERIODE VAN HET HOUT / THE WOOD PERIOD
1997-2001
44 VAPORUM PERIODE VAN DE STOOMGELUIDEN / THE STEAM-SOUNDS PERIOD
2001-2006
50 CEREBRUM PERIODE VAN DE HERSENEN / THE BRAINS PERIOD
2006-2008
60 SUICIDEEM/SUICIDEEM PERIODE VAN HET ZELFDESTRUCTIVISME /
2009-2011
64 ASPERSORIUM PERIODE VAN HET KWISPELEN / THE TAIL-WAGGING PERIOD
2012
66 AURUM PERIODE VAN DE ZWAKKE WIND / THE WEAK-WINDS PERIOD
2013-2015
68 BRUCHUM PERIODE VAN DE RUPSEN / THE CATERPILLAR PERIOD
2016-2019
72 VOLANTUM PERIODE VAN HET VLIEGEN / THE FLYING PERIOD
2020-2021
76 FILUM PERIODE VAN DE DRAADJES / THE CORD PERIOD
2021