Theo Botschuijver Playful inventions
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Theo Botschuijver Playful inventions
Theo Botschuijver Playful inventions
Inflatable pig for the LP cover of Animals, Pink Floyd
text Bob Witman en Theo Botschuijver
Playful inventions is an overview of 50 years of work, compiled from an archive of photos, press releases, comments, newspaper clippings and memories. Theo Botschuijver’s “aerial art” was photogenic, temporary, usually invited participation and was sometimes subversive. For years Botschuijver produced a large collection of inflatable objects, attractions, sculptures and installations. He made playful spaces, objects for events that created sensations with a participatory role for the spectators. In addition to air, he often used light and optical effects, but also digital media and unusual projection techniques and laser light. His “inventions” for bands like Pink Floyd and Genesis are legendary.
Bob Witman is a journalist and writes for the Volkskrant and Stampa! amongst others. Theo Botschuijver (1943) studied at the Academy for Industrial Design in Eindhoven. From ‘67 he worked as an independent designer, where the industrial background faded and made way for playful connections between ar t, technology and enter tainment.
Dutch and English size 200 x 275 mm 200 pages hardcover 10
design Leo Verhallen appears in June
NUR 656 ISBN 978-94-6226-400-7 € 30,00
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