ISSUE 2016
ISSUE 2016
WDKA FASHION SHOW ROTTERDAM
THE LONG WALK
WITHOUT DESTINATION
TIME FLIES BY
THE LIGHT HAS BEEN CRUCIFIED
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
SOLID BELIEVE
CLEAN ENDING
THE LONE WOLF
A TOUCH OF RED
ARCHITECTURE AS FROZEN MUSIC
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
SUBURBAN CHILDHOOD
SISTER SISTER
BACK TO THE FUTURE
ABANDONED PLACES #1 TROPICANA ROTTERDAM
positive magagzine berlin (germany)
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with the ‘abandoned places #1’ series bastiaan tries to tell the story of the vacant swimming pool tropicana, two years after its closure as a public space. during the photoshoot he noticed the difference in ‘abandonation’ and the ‘adaptation’ of the space. where on the one hand his photos show an overview of the space as a theater of emptiness, on the other it shows the re-use by people who lived there. public places and art brings people, thoughts and opinions together. It enriches each other, which gives every person space for shaping their own opinions. with ‘abandoned places #1’ bastiaan wants to make people consciously or unconsciously aware of this importantness.
tropicana was the largest subtropical oasis in the netherlands. the swimming pool offered the visitor the imagination of being (at least a day) in paradise among the palm trees, banana trees, and that at a constant temperature of thirty degrees. the pool complex was equipped with a whopping two family slides, three body slides, a large lazy river, a wave pool, children’s pool, grotto, solarium and outdoor swimming pool. it was one of the jewels of rotterdam and people came from far beyond to grasp for this unique opportunity and (childhood) memory.
because of the popularity money was coming in as water, yet it was never intended to be spent on maintenance. in the period between 2007 till 2010 the royal dutch swimming federation found many flaws in the pool and there was no money to repair such problems. in addition to that the bath was a negative number of times in the news because of incidents. popularity sunk and tropicana went bankrupt after 20 years. till today the whole complex has been closed, being a non-public space on the border of the city center.
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after it´s abandonization the way came free for antisquatters to occupy this enormous space and live as if it was there own playground. when examaning the photos you could read the usage of the space by the people who lived here. for example seeing chairs in a kinds of positions; for overview, for conversation, for dinner and so on.. during the photoshoot non of the scenes has been preset. all information showed is the difference between ‘abandonation’ and the ‘adaptation’.
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PRICE LIST / OPTIONS
abandoned places 01 paper A3 119,- A2 149,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 189, A2 219,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 199, A2 229,abandoned places 02 paper A3 99,- A2 119,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 159, A2 189,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 179, A2 199,abandoned places 03 paper A3 99,- A2 119,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 159, A2 189,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 179, A2 199,abandoned places 04 paper A3 79,- A2 99,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 139, A2 169,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 159, A2 179,-
extra: _prints on paper are included with frame (color: black) _prints on polyplate / dubont are delivered as ‘ready-to-hang’ _deliver time is approx. 10 - 14 days
abandoned places 05 paper A3 79,- A2 99,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 139, A2 169,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 159, A2 179,abandoned places 04 paper A3 79,- A2 99,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 139, A2 169,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 159, A2 179,abandoned places 07 paper A3 99,- A2 119,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 159, A2 189,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 179, A2 199,abandoned places 08 paper A3 99,- A2 119,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 159, A2 189,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 179, A2 199,-
DESCRIPTIONS
1
the long walk. endless thoughts and howling wind. the silence of so much and a path of many thoughts makes time pass by so easily yet differently.
2
contemplation station. a quiet moment between departures and arrivals in metropolitan berlin.
3
time flies by. in the fast lane of life. doing what is important without forgetting where we came from.
4
the light has been crucified. dark places with little hope. a shade of light has brought you a little more and bit of both.
caught in the middle. that moment you realize you are squezed in but feel the urge to stick to the plan. in the end the only one with a true image stands out after all.
solid believe. the house of thoughts symbolizing the inner strenght of virtues and prosperity.
clean cut. the moment you realize that you had to make a choice to take a next step. saying goodbye to the old and start over with the new.
the lone wolf. without the presents of family you stand tall against wind and rain. you made the choice to stand out the crowd present your inner self.
DESCRIPTIONS
the long walk. endless thoughts and howling wind. the silence of so much and a path of many thoughts makes time pass by so easily yet differently.
silent protest. camouflage put everything that is not new yet. pure basic elements protesting in a silent hope to survive.
architecture as frozen music. visitors are swirling through ancient times in an unconscious search for their inner selves.
caught in the middle. that moment you realize you are squezed in but feel the urge to stick to the plan. in the end the only one with a true image stands out after all.
the urban childhood harsch environment, honoust souls. exploration of the young ones makes cities more loveable.
sister sister. acting together through streets and time. relying on each other and believe. true faith, true love.
PRICE LIST / OPTIONS
all titles paper A3 99,- A2 119,polyplate / forex (3mm) A3 159, A2 189,dubont / aluminium (3mm) A3 179, A2 199,-
extra: _prints on paper are included with frame (color: black) _prints on polyplate / dubont are delivered as ‘ready-to-hang’ _deliver time is approx. 10 - 14 days
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