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Ship-to-Shore Interface (Wal/Schip interface)

Jeroen Doorenweerd

About this artwork.

For the creation of the Wal/Schip Interface, Jeroen Doorenweerd used a fishing boat from 1926, which was long used for eel fishing. With this, he connected to the "Cradle to Cradle" principle: a new vision of sustainable design, based on the idea that all materials used after their life in one product can be effectively repurposed in another product. The artist was also inspired by the work of Louis le Roy, who also works with leftover materials and designed a nature garden in Lewenborg based on that principle.

Jeroen Doorenweerd stripped the boat of all details and coated it in a single color. At the back of the boat, he constructed a sort of tail fin that elegantly connects the boat to the shore. With Wal/Schip Interface, Doorenweerd has created a distinctive place to stay in the neighborhood.

The artworks of Doorenweerd are often wooden constructions made with artisanal precision. He explains his preference for wood and carpentry by saying that he comes from a lineage of bargemen and carpenters – his father was a inland bargeman. In the spring of 2025, the artwork was restored. The fencing was renewed, and the artwork was repainted. The color code provided by the artist turned out to be more orange than before. Doorenweerd reacted enthusiastically and nicknamed the work The Orange Lewe, referencing Lewenborg and the orange craze during King's Day and major football events.

About the assignment.

The municipality of Groningen is strongly focused on neighborhood renewal, particularly in the Lewenborg district. To create a clear center in this neighborhood, a canal has been excavated near the shopping area, along which three schools, a library, and a window house are located. For this neighborhood renewal, the CBK Groningen (now Kunstpunt Groningen) has commissioned a work of art. The artwork was required to connect with the defining canal. An art committee, consisting of representatives from the neighborhood, selected the design by Jeroen Doorenweerd from the submissions.

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