This large bronze sculpture is a replica of the Willamette meteorite from the Museum of Natural History in New York. The 'Crooswijk meteorite' was made in China based on photos of the original; because of this it is also not exactly a replica. Artist Susanne Kriemann did this on purpose. With this work she wants to initiate a discussion between copy and reality. In the publication 'Not quite replicashe describes this in more detail. With the molds in China, another (illegal) copy somewhere in the world cannot be ruled out. The meteorite is the last work of art in a series of seven works that have been realized by BKOR on various canals in Rotterdam Noord. The works serve as poetic added value for the experience of the canals, which have been realized according to an art plan by Han Goan Lim and AE Kliest.
Susanne Kriemann (Erlangen, 1972) followed a residency at the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunst in Amsterdam after her studies at the academy in Paris and Stuttgart. She lives and works alternately in Berlin and Rotterdam. Kriemann is known for her photography and photo installations. She not only records what she sees, but also asks (ideological) questions. She often relies on historical and social source research.
In a designed 'impact' park on the verge of the canal
Description
An organic oval shape (with flat sponge shape)
Materials
Bronze
Dimensions
120 x 200 x 260 cm
Year
2006
Client
BKOR/CBK Rotterdam
Recruitment
AE Kliest & Han Goan Lim
Owner
Municipality of Rotterdam
About the artwork
This large bronze sculpture is a replica of the Willamette meteorite from the Museum of Natural History in New York. The 'Crooswijk meteorite' was made in China based on photos of the original; because of this it is also not exactly a replica. Artist Susanne Kriemann did this on purpose. With this work she wants to initiate a discussion between copy and reality. In the publication 'Not quite replicashe describes this in more detail. With the molds in China, another (illegal) copy somewhere in the world cannot be ruled out. The meteorite is the last work of art in a series of seven works that have been realized by BKOR on various canals in Rotterdam Noord. The works serve as poetic added value for the experience of the canals, which have been realized according to an art plan by Han Goan Lim and AE Kliest.
Susanne Kriemann (Erlangen, 1972) followed a residency at the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunst in Amsterdam after her studies at the academy in Paris and Stuttgart. She lives and works alternately in Berlin and Rotterdam. Kriemann is known for her photography and photo installations. She not only records what she sees, but also asks (ideological) questions. She often relies on historical and social source research.
