De Nieuwe Warmoezenier

De Nieuwe Warmoezenier

  • Workshop 'Genista' with old grower Henk Jansen en students of primary school 'De Geldershof'
    Workshop 'Genista' with old grower Henk Jansen en students of primary school 'De Geldershof'
  • Aerial View of Lent in 1982 with the old 'Genista' nursery
    Aerial View of Lent in 1982 with the old 'Genista' nursery

When you know the history of a place only then you can understand what it stands for and how its identity is formed.
Together with the inhabitants of the village Lent (The Netherlands) and the former horticulturalists I planted "Genista" flowers outside the old 'Genista' nursery (built in the 60's) in Lent. The shape of the Land Art sculpture refers to the architecture of the greenhouses. This project is a continuation of the New Grower's project(Part1) and has been given the name "De Nieuwe Warmoezenier"(The New Grower) referring directly to the past. This old-fashion term was used in the beginning of the previous century and means in dutch "grower". 

This project is realised with the help of Mondriaan Fund, Prins Bernhard cultural Fund, Municipality of Nijmegen, Gem Waalsprong, Plant je vlag, Marco Felici and a lot of locals and good friends.

 

Prima Hora Perfume

For the needs of this project I additionally developed a perfume from the flowers that were planted in the field. The perfume was meant as a tribute to the village of Lent and was given the name "Prima Hora". The name derived from the Foundation "Prima Hora" that I co-founded. The foundation was located in the old "Genista" nursery and served as an umbrella for socially engaging projects and local initiatives.