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