Untitled

About this artwork.

Van Altena made enamel signs for three different porches. He found the photographs that he incorporated in this in the municipal archives. They were made at the beginning of this century in the same place where they now hang in the artist's work. 
 
They act as a mirror of the past. As a spectator, you become a witness to what once took place here, such as a street party or the performance of a theatre club. It creates a festive feeling that is further enhanced by the “confetti” scattered over the photographs.
 
From 2008 to September 2022, the work consisted of two parts, after one sign was lost after a renovation to the facade and the portal of Folkingestraat 47. The sign was remade by the Van Altena in 2022, and has been given a place in Folkingestraat, at number 33. There it was unveiled on August 31, 2022.

 
The work forms part of the Verbeeld Verleden  project.

Facts & Figures.

• Design
  Allie van Altena

• District
  Centrum

• Year of creation
  1997

• Art type
  Art in / on a building, Photography

• Material
  Iron, Enamel

• Dimensions
  h 0,27 x b 0,40 m