The silvered landscape / report of a project at PeerGroup’s portable artist in residence

view from the Portable Artist in Residence; traces of manure injection

In May 2009 I stayed for a period of two weeks at PeerGroup’s Portable Artist In Residence (P.A.I.R.) consisting of two stacked shipping containers. For this occasion it was located in a field in Allardsoog (NL). During the period I converted it into a camera obscura and made two monumental photographic works with it.
For the result see works: H09-1 and H09-2

See the process below:

: the location; 53° 5’35.50″N, 6°18’55.08″O (Allardsoog, NL)

: view from the Portable Artist in Residence; traces of manure injection

: the residence; the upper container my house, the lower my studio

: exploring the surroundings

: exploring the surroundings; peat exploration

: exploring the surroundings; steam powered peat exploration

: exploring the surroundings; natural gas storage

: exploring the surroundings; new nature, a stream is dug

: exploring the surroundings; new nature, a stream is dug

: building the camera obscura; emptying the workshop to make space

: building the camera obscura; building a light proof wall

: building the camera obscura; drilling the lense hole

: building the camera obscura; mounting the lense

: building the camera obscura; no shower..

: building the camera obscura; ready to go

: exploring the surroundings; looking for objects

: exploring the surroundings; looking for objects

: exploring the surroundings; looking for objects

: setting up the scene; farmer brings silage

: exploring the surroundings; finding a crow trap

: setting up the scene; farmer brings crow trap

: camera obscura in action at night

: camera obscura in action at night; setting up the scene

: camera obscura in action; inside the camera

: camera obscura in action; projection inside the camera

: camera obscura in action at night; setting up the scene

: camera obscura after another night of too much rain

: test exposures

: secret settings

: camera obscura projection panel rear view

: camera obscura projection panel front view

: camera obscura lens cover

: opening; PeerGroup’s Henry J Alles explains

: opening; Prof. dr. ir. C.S.A. van Koppen gives a reading on nature and landscape and their significance for people in todays world

: silage going to it’s final destination