Arcade装置，比利时 / Gijs van Vaerenbergh

在距離安特衛普不遠處的克魯貝克， Gijs Van Vaerenbergh完成了一件新的公共空間裝置作品。裝置是一個由五塊鋼板組成的之字形走廊，其中鋼板上被切割出了經典的拱形。該作品位於由新修建的防洪堤壩造成的巴澤爾村落與圩田之間的斷裂地帶。藝術家Pieterjan Gijs和Arnout Van Vaerenbergh通過對交匯點空間的重新詮釋，試圖恢復原有的歷史聯繫。該藝術項目是由自然森林管理局（ANB）發起，旨在為遊客提供一種在開闊自然保護區內的全新視野。

▼項目概覽，overview

In the polders of Kruibeke, at a stone's throw from Antwerp, Gijs Van Vaerenbergh have realised a new permanent work of art in the open space. Arcade is a zigzag-shaped gallery that consists of five steel plates in which classic arch shapes have been cut out. The artwork is located in the place where a new flood embankment abruptly cuts across the historic road that connects the village of Bazel with the polder. Through their spatial interpretation of the junction, artists Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh attempt to restore the original historic connection. The art project was initiated by the Agency for Nature and Forest (ANB). With Arcade, the ANB aims to offer visitors a new view on the vast nature reserve.

▼鋼板上被切割出拱形，arch shapes have been cut out

在村莊和圩田之間
Between the village and the polder

克魯貝克在幾年前修築了一座全新的防洪堤壩，該結構是克魯貝克—巴澤爾—魯佩蒙德防洪區的一部分。雖然堤壩提供了防洪保護和極佳的觀賞視野，但同時也形成了一道橫亙在村莊與圩田之間阻礙兩者古老聯繫的障礙。堤壩切斷了鄰近村莊與圩田景觀的連接，而後者正是目前佛蘭德地區最大的洪水災區。 Gijs Van Vaerenbergh的目的旨在用藝術干預闡明這種緊張的二元關係。 Arnout Van Vaerenbergh和Pieterjan Gijs說：“拱廊裝置象徵著Bazel村莊與圩田之間的歷史性關聯。我們利用視覺符號將堤壩的一端與另一端連接起來，而該裝置恰好位於原有道路、現在樓梯的位置。”拱廊由五塊巨大的鋼板組成，這些鋼板呈鋸齒狀排列在環堤之上。從鋼板中切割出來的經典拱形共同構成了一個連續的門廊。鋼板頂部對齊，而柱腿的長度隨著堤壩的下降而增加，這即暗示了裝置是在堤壩建造之前就已經存在的人工製品，以此表達記憶的主題。

▼裝置位於原有道路、現在樓梯的位置，Arcade is located in the place where the original road turns into the new staircase

▼拱廊由五塊鋼板組成，Arcade consists of five monumental steel plates

A new flood dike was built in Kruibeke a few years ago. The structure forms part of the Kruibeke-Bazel-Rupelmonde Controlled Flood Area. While the dike provides protection against flooding and offers a panoramic view of the landscape, it also forms an obstruction that disrupts an age-old connection between the village and the polder. The dike cuts off the neighbouring villages from the polder landscape, which presently constitutes the largest flooding area in Flanders. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh aim to articulate this tense duality in their artistic intervention. “ Arcade marks the historic connection between the village of Bazel and the polder,” Arnout Van Vaerenbergh and Pieterjan Gijs say. “We visually and symbolically connect one side of the dyke with the other. The artwork is located in the exact place where the original road turns into the new staircase on the dike.” Arcade consists of five monumental steel plates that have been placed zigzag-wise on the ring dike. Classic arch shapes have been cut out of the steel plates, together forming a portico of sorts. The top sides of the plates are all aligned at the same height – their legs becoming longer as the dike descends – which heightens the suggestion that the artwork is an artefact that already existed before the flood dike was built. The sculpture, in this way, touches upon the theme of memory.

▼柱腿的長度隨著堤壩的下降而增加，legs becoming longer as the dike descends

環境之窗
Windows on the environment

裝置與地塊側面和對角方向相交於新修築的防洪堤之上具有顯著象徵意義的位置。 Pieterjan Gijs說:“不同方向上的體驗不盡相同。沿堤壩縱向靠近裝置的人，會覺得裝置就是周圍環境的一扇窗戶，拱廊似乎自行折疊成之字形狀，從而創造出一種確切的縱深感。而當從橫向方面觀望時，鋼板與門洞整齊地排列在台階上方，營造出一種走廊般的體驗，恢復了巴澤爾與圩田景觀之間的原始聯繫。”

▼裝置如同一扇窗戶，Arcade as a series of windows

Arcade explicitly engages with to the two directions – the lateral and the diagonal – that intersect at the symbolic location on the new flood dike. “The work is experienced differently from different places,” says Pieterjan Gijs. “Those approaching the artwork from the longitudinal direction, from the flood dike, will experience it as a series of windows on the surroundings. As the viewer approaches, the planes seem to arrange themselves into folds, creating a tangible sense of depth. Viewed from the transverse direction however, the plates and their arches perfectly align behind each other, creating a sort of entrance hall over the stairway that restores the original connection between Bazel and the polder landscape.”

▼折疊成之字形狀，folded zigzag-wise on the ring dike

▼走廊般的體驗，a sort of entrance hall experience

Arnout Van Vaerenbergh說：“拱廊裝置代表可識別的傳統建築類型，如畫廊、拱頂建築或渡槽。同時，之字形造型賦予作品雕塑感。我們用2D平面創造了一個立體空間。該裝置由4cm厚的耐候鋼板製成，其紅棕色的鏽蝕表層提供了保護作用，並與綠色環境之間形成了鮮明的對比。拱廊裝置重近19噸，最高處距地面約為10米，總長度超過27米。裝置的結構由連接在一起的預製鋼構件組成，五個拱形組件在當地工廠提前預製，然後在基地進行現場安裝和焊接。

▼2D平面創造的立體空間，a tangible space out of a flat 2D figure

“Arcade formally refers to recognisable, traditional typologies such as the gallery, vault architecture or the aqueduct,” says Arnout Van Vaerenbergh. “At the same time, the zigzag shape gives the work a sculptural feel. We create a tangible space out of a flat 2D figure.” The artwork was made of 4 cm-thick steel plates. Gijs Van Vaerenbergh used weather-proof corten steel, whose rusted skin acts as a protective layer. The typical red-brown colour of the steel contrasts nicely with the green environment. Arcade weighs nearly 19 tons. The highest arc measures 10 meters; the total length is no less than 27 meters. The construction of the artwork consists of joined-together prefabricated steel elements. The five arch shapes were pre-produced in a local steel workshop and mounted on foundations and welded together on site.

▼紅棕色鏽蝕表層與綠色環境對比，red-brown colour of the steel contrasts nicely with the green environment

▼分析圖，axon

▼正視圖，front view

▼側視圖，side view

▼平面圖，plan

Credits
Artists: Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Initiator: Agency for Nature and Forest
Stability engineer: Util Struktuurstudies
Contractor: Pylonen De Kerf
Project partners: Flemish Waterways, Z33 – house for contemporary art, ‘Tij, Municipality of Kruibeke
Pictures: Matthijs van der Burgt
Arcade was realised with the logistical or financial support of: Grondwerken Stuer François, Aannemingsbedrijf Aertsen, Umicore, Gebr. De Rycke nv, Antea Group, Regionaal Landschap Schelde-Durme, Kruin, the municipality of Kruibeke, Waterwegen en Zeekanaal nv, the Agency for Nature and Forest

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