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labyrinth
the plan IRENE ANTON
the plan September 2006
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labyrinth in the forest
sketch plan
Irene Anton
The “GATE-WAY” is the main road of the area. Is has all along wooden gates (doorframes of the cellar) which include sound elements like for example spoons, jingling sticks, recycled CDs that make reflects on the ground and some swings for (adult) children. Along the way on both sides should grow high grass to make it optically more narrow.
On the right hand at the end of the “GATE-WAY” you’ll find a small shelter-like place with pine trees where I’d place the “MUSHROOMS”, a group of wooden seats, there, some pine trees around need to be cut to place the seats, but I wouldn’t cut the staying pine trees in their height.
The “SAKSALA-BALAFON”, a wooden music instrument, will be-placed in the middle of the “GATE-WAY” in the same diagonal direction like the crossing “WIRE-WAY” .
At all crossing points and along the “GATE-WAY” should be put “SOLARLAMP-STICKS”. The beginning of the “GATE-WAY” is on the northern side and naturally split into two small entrances by two big pine trees. I could imagine to put some sculptures on both sides.
The “BIG-STONE-ENTRY” is a little entry on the northern side which leads to the “BIRCH-PATH” where the “CHARACTERS” will be placed along, and small sound-instalations ( with cheap tiny teaspoons and jingling sticks/jingle
bells) will be integrated, similar as in a former forest work of mine (look picture of the “Windgespinst”). The “BIRCHPATH” ends in another small stony entrance/exit at the eastern side in front of the doghouse.
Close to the “ARTRADIUS-ENTRY” in the middle at the western side will be the traditional “LABYRINTH” and resting place with seats on the right. Depending on the circumstances it could be made of stone or with grass, which has to be cut
regularly. In the “ARTRADIUS-ENTRY” could be placed the “SPIKE-ARCH” to indicate that this is the front side of the big labyrinth.
Inside the “STONE-FRIDGE”, a rest of walls of a former place to keep the food closed the the eastern-southern corner, I’d like to put a bed , that the visitors can take a rest and look into the sky. The bed should have a wooden “mattress”, so that you can use it also as a bench.
For the security of the visitors this hole in the ground has to be surrounded with a wooden fence, sticks or sculptures.
In-between the labyrinth, where still some ways need to be created, should be some cut out some “RELAX-BUBBLES”, spaces of contemplation
in-between the dense pine trees, where the visitor can sit or lay down.
One of these places will be the “SWINGING BALDACHIN” made of birch trees and a fishing net with small metal sound elements hanging
in-between. Underneath should be a bed (also with a wooden “mattress”) to lay down. In the others there will be places to sit down and take a rest. To imagine how a bed looks like in a forest, just see the picture of my former installation “United
colors of poverty”.
Close to the “BIG-STONE-ENTRy” will be created in another more shiny and from the “BIRCHPATH” visible “BUBBLE” to put in the wooden installation “LOLLYWOOD”. “LOLLYWOOD” could also be done in a (children's) workshop and painted with very bright “lolly-colors”.
Leaving “LOLLYWOOD” you’ll find various choices to continue in the labyrinth.
In one of the “BUBBLES”, I imagine to install a group “WOODIES”, a sort of wooden skeleton made of sticks, that are moving in the wind (look at the picture of my former work “woodies”).
These “WOODIES” can be produced in a (children's) workshop at the art center.
The two bigger ways parallel to the short southern side of the labyrinth, one ending in the parking area, the other ending in an open space with two sculptures, will get some more wooden sculptures along (like the “CHARACTERS”) and high grass on the both sides.
On this southern side of the area you’ll find a row of small stones on the street, which are leading into
Labyrinth. You are going down into the labyrinth and it will be necessary to create some steps of stone. This will be the “SMALL-STONE-ENTRY”. Along this way in, I’d like to plant high grass or some
pine trees.
Most of the material I’m planning to use is already there (the cut wood and the doors in the cellar) and the
necessary materials for the sound installations (jingling sticks, bells, spoons, CDs, fishing net, old metal beds) are not very expensive or for free.
Maybe it will be possible to get a sponsorship for the grass-seeds and the plants. Later in the future, if there is more
financial support, I can also imagine to create shelters with willow
in-between the labyrinth.
Irene Anton
www.irene-anton-design.de
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report of the jury
OCTOBER 23 2006
DECEMBER 8 2006
The jury:
Kirsimaria Törönen-Ripatti, deputy chairman of Etelä-Savo Arts Council
Lucien den Arend, sculptor and curator
Pia Puntanen, cultural expert regional government Etelä-Savo
Marja de Jong, art director Saksala ArtRadius
has discussed in the meetings from October 11 and 20 2006
about the LABYRINTH plans from:
Irene Anton, Germany
Philippe Cusse, France
Ulrika Sparre, Sweden
made during the period from September 15-25 2006
and has made the conclusion that the different plans all have a good artistic level and would all be worth realizing.
The plans are all expressly tailored to the existing forest and they show an interesting and personal view on the area.
The decisive factor for the jury is the clear relation between the plan and the future use in context to the art centre. This will be the first labyrinth realized in this way in Finland.
The jury has decided to award the LABYRINTH plans of
IRENE ANTON - GERMANY and ULRIKA SPARRE - SWEDEN
both with a second price.
Both artists are invited to combine/integrate their plans to be executing in the labyrinth area with the result an inviting location for visitors with different interests.
on behalf of the jury
curator
Lucien den Arend
art director
Marja de Jong
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