White Wall Project V (Watereg)
The 800 meters installation located at Prinses Beatrixpark Schiedam (27th May until 24th June 2018) arrived to its end. During this 4 weeks more than 1000 people coming from Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam have created the biggest painting ever in The Netherlands, from White Wall Project we want to thank all of them for its participation, enthusiasm and collaboration every day!
On the 23rd of June 2018, a jury made up of professionals from the art world, Jannie Hommes, Hommes Gallery & Chairman White Wall Foundation, Judith Makkenze, visual artist & secretary of White Wall Foundation and Marco Douma, Visual Artist, special guest to be part of the jury, decided and choose 42 parts of the 800 meters canvas that are going to be part of our 3 exhibitions. Diversity, effort, quality, dedication and collaboration were the main values to be judged.
Maassluis: 2 September – 16 Sept. 2018, Theater Koningshof
Vlaardingen: 22 September – 7 October 2018, Kade 40
Schiedam: 13 October – 4 November 2018, Stedelijk Museum
Photos of the selected paintings and the canvas installation:
White Wall Project V (Waterweg) is a social artwork in public space that involves in its concept a wide range of artistic disciplines based on civic participation. White Wall Project provides to its participants an incredible and unique cultural experience carried out through collaboration and civic effort. An art installation in public space made of wood and canvas of 800 meters long where painting, drawing, illustration, poetry mingled in the creation of a monumental artistic piece, music, theater and performing art complete the body of the project.
The art installation will be available for the inhabitants of Maassluis, Vlaardingen and Schiedam throughout the months of May/June 2018 to realize the largest painting in the history of Holland.From White Wall Project we care and occupy ourselves through the artistic language of issues such as social participation, artistic education, recycling activities and encourage the exchange of knowledge, teamwork and social integration.
The program will be completed with three exhibitions, one in each of the cities participating in the fifth edition of White Wall Project.
The participants will have the opportunity to exhibit their work in the large installation in the exhibition rooms of our three major partners. Theater Koningshof in Maassluis, Kade 40 in Vlaardingen and Stedelijk Museum Schiedam.