Inspired by the fort’s concentric floor plan, Dutch architects UNStudio has designed a spatial installation in an abandoned fort as part of RETREAT, an art exhibition they have curated at Fort Asperen near Leerdam in the Netherlands.

The object is a cross between a sculpture, a piece of furniture and a route indicator for visitors.

The reflective, faceted details of the sculpture reflect the artwork exhibited around the fort.

The exhibition runs from 28 June to 20 September.

From UNStudio:

Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos invited 12 artists to exhibit works which provide surprising interpretations on the theme of RETREAT from differing disciplines and perspectives.

Participating artists are: Tobias Rehberger, Frank Havermans, Ann Lislegaard, Pipilotti Rist, Absalon, Andrea Zittel, A.P. Komen/Karen Murphy, COSMIC WONDER, Jerszy Seymour, Lucy Orta, Hans op de Beeck and Sandra Backlund.

The theme shares a close affinity with the work of Van Berkel and Bos, which combines a rich and diverse theoretical position and  to which the artists respond in their own ways with very specific ideas surrounding spatial experience.

Reflections
UNStudio has designed a spatial installation which reinterprets the organization of the fort and forms the binding element between the exhibited works.

The structure winds through the fort like a ribbon, playing with the changing perceptions and experiences of the space, both literally and symbolically. The material and the diamond structure of the installation reflect the exhibited artworks which are installed around the fort.