Jacqueline VERHAAGEN, Tender Echoes (2010). Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Tender Echoes was made with 400 LEDS under the water surface of one of the oldest canals in Utrecht (NL). The stream of the canal is visualised by the slow but tantalizing movements of the lights.
The work of Jacqueline Verhaagen forms a constellation of interrelated poetic scuptures and installations, which play a game with the senses. Light, mirroring, perspective, optical illusion as well as the landscape are the main subjects in her art. Observing, looking and inviting the public to look, constitutes the essence of her work. The work has a comtemplative character, appeals to the sensitivity of the spectator and produces moments of beauty and wonder.
Verhaagen often works in public space, ranging from panoramic landscapes to enclosed spaces. She is interested in the relationship that arises between art and everyday reality. When working on a project, she does quite some research on the location in order to explore its qualities. Ultimately, Verhaagen strives to create a new dimension to the location by loading it with a particular significance.
The work of Jacqueline Verhaagen forms a constellation of interrelated poetic scuptures and installations, which play a game with the senses. Light, mirroring, perspective, optical illusion as well as the landscape are the main subjects in her art. Observing, looking and inviting the public to look, constitutes the essence of her work. The work has a comtemplative character, appeals to the sensitivity of the spectator and produces moments of beauty and wonder.
Verhaagen often works in public space, ranging from panoramic landscapes to enclosed spaces. She is interested in the relationship that arises between art and everyday reality. When working on a project, she does quite some research on the location in order to explore its qualities. Ultimately, Verhaagen strives to create a new dimension to the location by loading it with a particular significance.