Martijn Sandberg One More Wall Well Done (2016)

This brick facade relief by artist Martijn Sandberg was applied to the south facade of the First building at Weena in 2016. The text 'One More Wall Well Done' to read. The message left in the brickwork is written in relief with monumental brick letters 2,5 meters high. Because the brick letters are applied in high relief, a spectacular spectacle of light and shadow is created on the wall. 'One More Wall Well Done' pays tribute to creation and building in images and language; it is a reference to the act of the job, the realization of the work of art itself. In the text, Sandberg refers to the bricklayer who has just built a wall and finished the job. He looks satisfied at the end result and says with due pride 'One More Wall Well Done'. The facade relief is also a tribute to the brick work of art Wall Relief no. 1 (1955) by British artist Henry Moore, which is located on the other side of the First building. If you listen carefully, you will hear an echo. Because the name of this English creator and the title of this work of art resonate in the sound and sequence of the English words.