On Saturday, February 14, The Sound of Night Falling in the Other Room, Bart Lunenburg’s solo exhibition, opened at Galerie Caroline O’Breen in Amsterdam. Bart usually commits to research, it’s an integral part of his practice. ‘As an artist living in this city, with wood as the primary material in my practice and with a great love for architectural history, I am curious about the wooden houses that have disappeared from Amsterdam’s history. About the hidden wooden structures, concealed behind plastered ceilings and white walls, behind monumental façades and cobbled streets. In this text, I would like to share with you my search for the various hidden layers of construction that I have encountered in my recent research. Layers of construction that support and surround us every day, without us even noticing. This research into historical tales and processes of urban development, viewed from the perspective of timber construction traditions, forms the basis for new installations, sculptures, and photographs.’ Today we publish the English translation of Bart’s essay that emerged from this research, on the occasion of the Warmoes Biennale, which opens on March 7 and where Bart’s work will be on display.
Translated by Michiel Huijben.