Antoon Versteegde – Transient Structures of Bamboo

Antoon Versteegde has a wealth of information on  his site and some great videos on bamboo installations:  Transient Structures of Bamboo.

About Antoon

Visual artist Antoon Versteegde mainly seeks his artistic freedom outside established institutes and exhibition spaces, in public locations with free access for everyone. He conceives life-sized constructions, which he designs as transient outdoor installations that he constructs with lightweight materials such as bamboo, flags, rope and rubber bands.

Versteegde gained ample experience with large-scale interactive projects. They have proven to be highly successful for realizing huge sculptures in a short time, working with groups of artists and volunteers. His self-developed construction technique is easily passed on to people who want to co-operate spontaneously. For this end he designs spatial experiences that he wishes to share with others. In order to give shape to his thoughts he uses descriptive constructions. Because the public takes on an active role of participation, the necessary energy is released.

The images created as a result, appear only to disappear. What remains is the afterimage. The bamboo installation leaves an impression behind in the spectator’s memory. Versteegde’s dream image becomes the image of a collective memory. The majority of his works is made for temporary display and not intended to be long term or permanent, and consequently has vanished. Only memories and photographs remain after the artwork has been taken down. The pictures at his web site act as a recollection.