Gerald van der Kaap
Subtitle: Iwantapermanentwave
By: texts, Gerald van der Kaap, Anneke Saveur
Contributors: Saveur, Anneke, contributor
Series: I maestri del celare -- no. 18; Maestri del celare -- no. 18.
Publisher: Uitgeverij Duizend en Een, 1001 Publishers
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9789071346507
Subjects: Public art; Station Europaplein (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Other titles: Iwantapermanentwave; I want a permanent wave
Description: Apart from being a metro station, Europaplein Station in Amsterdam is also an immersive experience. When you enter the station, you find yourself inside a huge dromoscopic underground work of art. You could say there are two artworks, to paraphrase Virilio, depending on your perception. One is the artwork at the station. You stand on the platform waiting, looking at it, the images, the graphics, the colors, the mirroring effect of silver. The other is the one you see riding the metro train, looking out of the window, it is moving and blending. You are now traveler-spectator, voyageur-voyeur, and the speed metamorphoses the artwork. Cinematic energy. This book reveals some of the ideas behind this artwork: the Greek myth about the kidnapping of Europa, film-noir-style brief encounters and live video performances by the artist.