RP001 - DIGITAL FLUX
24_P004 - WAVEBAND INTRUSION (TBA)
23_P004 - DO YOU EVEN SPEAK GAUSSIAN?
22_P006 - OHNMACHT
21_P005 - ISTANBUL DELIRIUM
20_P002 - ADBUSTING
22_P005
RADIO AZIMUTH
From a former Luftwaffe Stützpunkt and Military airbase to a space where the dynamic fusion of art and history happens. Where sound, technology, and military past converge in creative expression. A project in collaboration.
SCOPE / APPROACH :
Inspired by the airplanes that regularly pass over Buitenplaats Koningweg, this installation explores the persistent hum of sound pollution and its relationship to the site’s former identity as a military airbase. Drawing on the history of surveillance radar and the Doppler effect, the work reflects the constant movement of sound waves through air, as the noise of planes compresses and shifts with their passage.
The installation features sculptural elements reminiscent of radar towers—structures that once connected distant places through invisible networks, silently bridging the physical and digital worlds. These towers, though mechanical and unalive, are brought into a new life through the rhythmic blinking of lights, standing as markers in the landscape—both essential and often overlooked.
By mimicking the rotating radar systems and their function as unseen guardians of the skies, the artists highlight the relationship between movement, sound, and time. The Doppler effect serves as a metaphor for the distortion of history and memory as time moves forward, while the continued presence of these technologies in the background reminds us of the invisible forces that shape our environment.
PARTICIPANTS AND INSTITUTION:
This project is part of ArtEZ Arnhem’s Design, Art & Technology curriculum. Over the course of four weeks, students from the 1st to 4th year come together during the annual Project Month to create site-specific works. In collaboration and under the guidance of tutors, guest lecturers, and peers, they immerse themselves in the location, creating art that reflects both its historical legacy and present significance.
Artists:
Michelle W. (Year 1)
Puck Wacki (Year 3)
Kaan Orkan Piskin (Year 2)
LOCATION:
Buitenplaats Koningweg (formerly Divisionsdorf)
Once a strategic base for the German Luftwaffe during World War II, Buitenplaats Koningweg now serves as a site of artistic exploration, housing spaces such as the Diogenesbunker and the Machinery of Me gallery (Gabriel Lester - Starstruck)
Once a hub of surveillance and control, it has transformed into a sanctuary for creative reflection. The echoes of the past—radar towers and military infrastructure—are now intertwined with contemporary artistic dialogue, with installations and exhibitions inhabiting these former industrial spaces.
DOCUMENTATION: