1km long high-density polyethylene tube colored during the extrusion process in the factory. Stainless steel. 2m wide, 15m long, 6m high

Commissioned public art installation for Get Lost Art Route in collaboration with Sajoscha Talirz.

We were commissioned to make a site specific work for Tripolis, a building designed by famous Dutch architect Aldo van Eyck.

The theme of the route was ‘Code of Conduct’: “The term refers to a company’s behavioural code and comprises the norms and values directors and employees must adhere to. How can profit go hand in hand with morality and corporate social responsibility? How can you marry up business with ideals?”

In addition to his work as an architect, Van Eyck was known for designing playgrounds. He wanted to stimulate the imagination of children. With the Slinky, we wanted to introduce the ‘Homo Ludens’ in the sterile business environment of the Zuidas (Amsterdam’s financial district). The sculpture, which matches perfectly the colorful gradients of Tripolis’s window frames, is a playful critique of the Code of Conduct’s idealistic promises. The Slinky is undergoing a transition not only in color but also in shape: the rings start ‘clean’ and end in an entwined cluster. Hopeful promises turn into a chaotic mess…