John Körmeling Discusses Controversial 1991 Utrecht Bridge Design in Mister Motley Interview
Dutch artist John Körmeling, known for public artworks such as the rotating house in Tilburg, was invited in 1991 to design a bridge for the center of Utrecht. He concluded that the bridge should not have been built at all. In a conversation with Lieneke Hulshof published by Mister Motley, Körmeling elaborates on this view. The article includes a selection of his other projects: Happy Street at the Netherlands Pavilion for the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China; Artiesteningang at the Middelheimmuseum in Antwerp; De Kloppende Kalender at Lange Voorhout during Blow Up in The Hague (photo by Ronald Smits); Paviljoen voor de vogelaar at Prins Hendrikzanddijk on Texel; and Fruitstad (photo by Peter Cox). The piece was written by Lieneke Hulshof, and the variable font Prophet by Dinamo was used for titles, quotes, and captions. Mister Motley invites readers to donate and subscribe to its newsletter, and offers advertising opportunities via advertenties@mistermotley.nl.
Key facts
- John Körmeling was asked in 1991 to design a bridge for the center of Utrecht.
- He concluded that the bridge should never have been built.
- Körmeling is responsible for many public artworks, including a rotating house in Tilburg.
- The interview was conducted by Lieneke Hulshof and published by Mister Motley.
- The article features images of Körmeling's works: Happy Street at the Netherlands Pavilion, World Expo 2010, Shanghai, China.
- Other works shown include Artiesteningang at the Middelheimmuseum in Antwerp and De Kloppende Kalender at Lange Voorhout, Blow Up, The Hague (photo Ronald Smits).
- Additional works: Paviljoen voor de vogelaar at Prins Hendrikzanddijk, Texel, and Fruitstad (photo Peter Cox).
- The article uses the variable font Prophet by Dinamo for titles, quotes, and captions.
Entities
Artists
- John Körmeling
- Lieneke Hulshof
- Ronald Smits
- Peter Cox
Institutions
- Mister Motley
- Middelheimmuseum
- Blow Up
- World Expo 2010
- Dinamo
Locations
- Tilburg
- Netherlands
- Utrecht
- Shanghai
- China
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- The Hague
- Texel
- Prins Hendrikzanddijk
- Lange Voorhout