MICROKOSMOS

Credits

Client // Colossus Printers

Year // 2024

State // Completed

Type // Design to Production

Material // Steel and recycled PET-G

Image Credits // Teun van Hecke

People Involved //
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‍Raimond Hutten and Albert ten Busschen from Windesheim, the Municipality of Zwolle, Jeroen Everaert for his concept supervision at Mothership, Colossus Printers for printing the sculptures, Wilwy BV for the steel structures, Pieter Pollemans for the structural calculations, Lichtpunt for the lighting plan, biologists René van Wezel and Adrienne Mertens for sharing their knowledge about diatoms, Hydrobiologisch Adviesburo Klink for diatom photography, Petra van Zon and Vincent van Zon for project management, and of course, all students and staff of Windesheim who contributed to this project.

About

The artwork MicroKosmos was recently completed at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle. Designed by Yasser Ballemans, it consists of nine sculptures made from recycled PET-G plastic, inspired by microorganisms from the IJssel River. The project was realized in close collaboration with students and faculty from Windesheim, with support from Hasselt University and Windesheim Zwolle’s Plastics Technology research group, among others.

MicroKosmos is a unique addition to the campus, where art, science, and sustainability converge. The project was driven by the desire to create a welcoming space for students on campus. Additionally, it was important to further connect the public campus with the people of Zwolle and to create an artwork that would also attract local residents.