ringwave 5
The new town hall at the Torenstraat has the form of a segment of a circular arc.
The open central part, where public counters are situated is on both out- and inside bordered by seven double pillars at a distance of 5 meters.
In the plan for Ringwave 5 the curve is extended into a complete circle which leaves the building, moves through the center of town and returns to the starting point.
If the distances between the circles were to be plotted ion this circle, 120 points would come into being.
The plan consists of a movement of energy in sound on both the outside as well as on the inside circle, whereby the distance between points is represented by a duration of 1 minute, so that the entire movement lasts for exactly 2 hours.
In front of each of the 14 double pillars a drummer is situated, carrying a snare drum at which a small digital clock and a time/place schedule have been attached.
At precisely 12 o'clock the double ring of drummers start rolling.
After one minute the last drummer at the end of a row of 7 stops and a fresh drummer joins at the front.
Because of this the group has progressed 5 meters on the circle.
This system continuous over the entire circle, unitl, after precisely 2 hours, both groups are back again at their starting point in front of the pillars. Then the sound stops.
The sound of rolling snare drums moved through streets, private residencies, a school, shops and a museum, in a continuous steady pace.
At places which were difficult to reach additional drummers were deployed.
The audience followed the drummers along the various locations.
year | 1994 |
date | 16.02.1994 |
location | stadskantoor Leeuwarden |
performed by | members Pasveerkorps instructed by Peter Vulperhorst |
curator | Huub Mous |
photography | juriaan Mous |
project or event | extension townhall Leeuwarden by Jeanne Dekkers |