Yasser Ballemans Jamin monument (2013)

This sculpture was created on the initiative of the Working Group 'Jamin Return in Crooswijk'. The artwork is located on a square and commemorates the fact that a Jamin factory was located here in the past. The factory was closed in the 1970s and demolished in the 1980s. Artist Yasser Ballemans has created a figurative representation of this disappeared factory with special attention to the staff who walk on stairs, almost like a platform, to a fairytale factory. It is a kind of cotton candy pink cake with a festive feel, which fits with Ballemans' interest in carnival and everyday visual cultures. The flamboyant shape and color makes it Jamin Monument an object that stands out; it demands attention for something else that is forgotten.