Nnow also artworks Leidschenveen-Ypenburg, Scheveningen and Laak online
Thursday, July 15, the Buitenkunst Den Haag website (www.bkdh.nl) expands with 150 artworks in the districts Leidschenveen-Ypenburg, Scheveningen and Laak. Last month, Robert van Asten, alderman for culture, launched the new website about art in public space together with Alexandra Landré, artistic director of Stroom Den Haag. In the coming months, the collection on the website will be continuously expanded with art from other parts of the city. This year, the more than 550 works of art in The Hague will be digitally accessible with text and explanation. Just as accessible as the artworks on the street itself: 24/7 for everyone. An admission ticket is not necessary.
Information on The Hague Outdoor Art
Commissioned by the municipality, Stroom Den Haag developed a website with information about all sculptures, statues, reliefs, etc. that are visible from the public road. This way everyone can look up who the artist is, when the work of art was created and what it means. Moreover, the new website shows whether there are any other sculptures by the same artist in the city. Also useful for day trippers and professionals from outside the city. Especially for foreign tourists and expats the information is also available in English.
Leidschenveen-Ypenburg, Scheveningen, Laak
Stadsdeel Leidschenveen-Ypenburg stands out because of its young collection of artworks, ranging from relatively small and modest to monumental. One of the most striking works of art in this district is the Ling Zhi Helicopters by the French-Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping, which was unveiled in October 2020. Where planes used to land, three giant Ling Zhi mushrooms now perch with a helicopter propeller on their hats. It is an unusual sight in the midst of all the new buildings.
There are many monuments in the district of Scheveningen, such as Gerard Bakker's Fishermen's Monument at the head of Keizerstraat. There, a woman is gazing at the horizon to see if her husband has returned from sea yet. Or think of the Indisch monument by Jaroslawa Dankowa near the Scheveningse Bosjes that commemorates the victims of the Second World War in the former Dutch East Indies. The work of art Marital strife by Jo Klingers in the district of Laak shows that the Hague collection of outdoor art also includes everyday objects. On the Noordpolderkade, a large coffee pot, a broken table and a couple of concrete sandwiches represent a breakfast that got out of hand in a witty way.
The 150 or so works of art that have been added to the Buitenkunst Den Haag website offer plenty of opportunity to go out and discover art on the street these months.
Buitenkunst Den Haag was commissioned by the municipality of The Hague and developed in cooperation with Stroom Den Haag.