Dat zag videokunstenaar Jos Agasi toen hij voor het eerst de vuurtoren van Schiermonnikoog zag, in februari 2022. Hij deed toen vooronderzoek voor het project Bakens van kunstmanifestatie Hi-Lo. Zijn projectie Sein op de Zuidertoren is de zesde en laatste van een reeks, die een jaar duurde.
‘ Sein was not only a mesmerizing display of light, it also brought the essence of the Zuidertoren – once a lighthouse – back to life ’
Sein
lighthouse, projections — 2023
architecture, video art
As the child of a sailing grandfather and father, I became familiar with the seas at an early age. Navigation, in my younger years still in the classical way, fascinated me. With compass and radio, lightships, transmission towers and lighthouses were located – beacons, each with its own light signal and a clear place in space, on the map and in my consciousness. Google Maps for the sea didn't exist yet, finding one's position took time and required experience, precision and a sense of place.
With Sein, I return the light to the extinguished 'white lady' of Schiermonnikoog, the Zuidertoren. Big brother, the red lighthouse a little further on, regularly puts his arm around her in the evening. Lights from near and far come to the rescue. The lighthouses of Ameland and Borkum cast their light on her. And those of Campen and Stavoren, of distant Lindesnes and Þrídrangaviti. Connected to the great north, we can see the Zuidertoren in a new light.
' Baken Schiermonnikoog, a project that graced the Zuidertoren for a year, couldn't have wished for a more beautiful finale. ' – Sacha Bronwasser, Hi-Lo Art
'Een vuurtoren, daar kijk je úren naar.' Jos Agasi laat met 'SEIN' zijn licht schijnen op de Zuidertoren op Schiermonnikoog — Gitte Brugman, Dagblad van het Noorden
Vuurtorens zijn voor zeilers als vrienden. Je kunt op hen koersen, ze bieden je licht in de duisternis. En ze communiceren. Niet alleen met zeilers, maar ook met elkaar.
Concept, visuals, video mapping
Sound composition: Renske Marike van Dijk
Curator: Sacha Bronwasser
Production: Peter van Hoof a.o.
Technical production: Remko Smids
Sein was part of Baken Schiermonnikoog, the first project of Hi-Lo Art. For a year, six artworks were on display at the Zuidertoren. Every two months, a new artist was featured. All artworks were designed with the timing, duration, and intensity in mind, reflecting the season and the island's 'dark sky' status.
The six artists were chosen for their experience, thematic content, and technical innovation. The participating artists were Femke Schaap, Jacco Olivier, Jan van Nuenen, Gilleam Trapenberg, Daphne Glasmacher, and Jos Agasi.
Sound composition SEIN by Renske Marike van Dijk:
‘ Sein was not only a mesmerizing display of light, it also brought the essence of the Zuidertoren – once a lighthouse – back to life ’
Sein
lighthouse, projections — 2023
architecture, video art
As the child of a sailing grandfather and father, I became familiar with the seas at an early age. Navigation, in my younger years still in the classical way, fascinated me. With compass and radio, lightships, transmission towers and lighthouses were located – beacons, each with its own light signal and a clear place in space, on the map and in my consciousness. Google Maps for the sea didn't exist yet, finding one's position took time and required experience, precision and a sense of place.
With Sein, I return the light to the extinguished 'white lady' of Schiermonnikoog, the Zuidertoren. Big brother, the red lighthouse a little further on, regularly puts his arm around her in the evening. Lights from near and far come to the rescue. The lighthouses of Ameland and Borkum cast their light on her. And those of Campen and Stavoren, of distant Lindesnes and Þrídrangaviti. Connected to the great north, we can see the Zuidertoren in a new light.
' Baken Schiermonnikoog, a project that graced the Zuidertoren for a year, couldn't have wished for a more beautiful finale. ' – Sacha Bronwasser, Hi-Lo Art
'Een vuurtoren, daar kijk je úren naar.' Jos Agasi laat met 'SEIN' zijn licht schijnen op de Zuidertoren op Schiermonnikoog — Gitte Brugman, Dagblad van het Noorden
Vuurtorens zijn voor zeilers als vrienden. Je kunt op hen koersen, ze bieden je licht in de duisternis. En ze communiceren. Niet alleen met zeilers, maar ook met elkaar.
Dat zag videokunstenaar Jos Agasi toen hij voor het eerst de vuurtoren van Schiermonnikoog zag, in februari 2022. Hij deed toen vooronderzoek voor het project Bakens van kunstmanifestatie Hi-Lo. Zijn projectie Sein op de Zuidertoren is de zesde en laatste van een reeks, die een jaar duurde.
Concept, visuals, video mapping
Sound composition: Renske Marike van Dijk
Curator: Sacha Bronwasser
Production: Peter van Hoof a.o.
Technical production: Remko Smids
Sein was part of Baken Schiermonnikoog, the first project of Hi-Lo Art. For a year, six artworks were on display at the Zuidertoren. Every two months, a new artist was featured. All artworks were designed with the timing, duration, and intensity in mind, reflecting the season and the island's 'dark sky' status.
The six artists were chosen for their experience, thematic content, and technical innovation. The participating artists were Femke Schaap, Jacco Olivier, Jan van Nuenen, Gilleam Trapenberg, Daphne Glasmacher, and Jos Agasi.
Sound composition SEIN by Renske Marike van Dijk:
