In this advice, SCA delves deeper into what the temporality of a public artwork actually means. Temporality is the signature of artist Leonard van Munster. He creates artworks in the city, not waiting for a request or a commission but by adding imagination himself.
The artwork ‘Under Heaven 02’ stands like a mirage under a viaduct. Rijkswaterstaat granted a temporary permit for it.
Over time, public appreciation for the work grew, and it received a lot of positive attention in the media and from passersby’s. However, the artwork and the location are not doing well: the materials used were not chosen for long-term durability, and after five years, there is some deterioration.
What to do with an artwork where the chosen temporality does not seem long enough? Is there a solution where the duration, maintenance, and ownership of art in public space can be more fluid?