Otherland

Otherland was developed in collaboration with Jeanine Vloemans following an open call from the Municipality of Den Bosch.

Studio Liselot Cobelens created 113 forms that change color almost daily

The Paleisbrug serves as a connecting link between living, traveling, and working. Pedestrians climb the stairs to get from A to B, while traffic rushes noisily below. It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, but this bridge also offers a breathtaking view of the adjacent landscape of Het Bossche Broek and De Gement. The speed of the daily traffic seems to quiet down there, and you suddenly become aware of time, space, and color.

The installation acts like a living organism that continuously surprises passersby for a year by playing with time, light, warmth, and color.

The displayed sculptures in the two lift shafts change color at temperatures of 15 and 31 degrees Celsius. The transparent colored window stickers enchant the staircase with a light play that shifts throughout the day. As a result, the two lifts are transformed into a world of their own that makes invisible differences visible.

‘Otherland’ emerged from an open call by the municipality of ’s-Hertogenbosch with the theme '’s-Hertogenbosch in the Lift!'.

The color changes in the landscape during the seasons and drought were the inspiration for our studio's contribution. This began as a result of experiments with colors and pigments that react to heat between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius. By working with different layers screen-printed onto fabric, various color fields are created that make subtle color changes visible.

As a support structure, we developed a modern form draped with 30 meters of fabric. This modern form evokes the grassy landscape and the contemporary architecture of the city of Den Bosch. The colors used are inspired by the hues of the sky during sunrise and sunset in the city.

Jeanine Vloemans designed stickers for inside and on the lift. She was inspired by the morning rhythm around the bridge and the distinctive plants growing in Het Bossche Broek. Several unique plants characteristic of this place are recognizable as stickers. Among the plants, three large suns can be discovered, each carrying its own symbolism and representing different times of the day: an awakening sunrise, a midday sun with legs, and finally, the sunset.