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RAAAF
RAAAF is an experimental studio operating at the crossroads of visual art, architecture, and academic philosophy. The studio is based in Amsterdam and was founded in 2006 by Prix de Rome (Netherlands) laureate Ronald Rietveld and philosopher Erik Rietveld. Art practice RAAAF creates artworks through research with visual artists, architects, academic researchers, and craftsmen. Artworks by RAAAF often relate to practices and policies that are connected with contemporary working and living environments. One example is the art installation Vacant NL that served as the Dutch contribution to the Venice Biennale in 2010. This work emphasized the possible uses of thousands of vacant buildings owned by the Dutch state. Many projects by RAAAF include large spatial interventions at cultural heritage sites. For example, one intervention was to cut through Bunker 599, a monumental military bunker that was once part of the New Dutch Waterline. This intervention questioned Dutch and UNESCO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Dutch Waterline
The Dutch Waterline (; modern spelling: ''Hollandse Waterlinie'') was a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Maurice of Nassau in the early 17th century, and realised by his half brother Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Frederick Henry. Combined with natural bodies of water, the Waterline could be used to transform Holland, the westernmost region of the Netherlands and adjacent to the North Sea, almost into an island. In the 19th century, the Line was extended to include Utrecht (city), Utrecht. On July 26, 2021, the line was added to the Stelling van Amsterdam, Defence Line of Amsterdam to become the Dutch Water Defence Lines UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Early in the Eighty Years' War, Eighty Years' War of Independence against Spain, the Dutch realized that flooding low-lying areas formed an excellent defence against enemy troops. This was demonstrated, for example, during the Siege of Leiden in 1574. In the latter half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
