Stories
By Heart
Parallel to the installment of the new city hall of Heerhugowaard, a video art project has been created:
Stories by Heart.
The project shows 300 portraits of citizens of Heerhugowaard.
We asked these citizens to read a few lines from their favourite novel, which is near to their hearts.
Associative films, clips, accompany these portraits.
In the end a documentary portrait of the citizens of Heerhugowaard is created.
Commissioned by: Municipality of Heerhugowaard
Principal: Magriet Luyten
Location: City Hall of Heerhugowaard
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videoinstallation at the entrance of Heerhugowaard's new
city hall |
Together with the delivery of the new City Hall of Heerhugowaard, the videoartwork is realised at the entrance of the building.
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New
city hall of Heerhugowaard |
Hans van Heeswijk architects |
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photo: Margriet Luyten |
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| bride and groom's day, September 10th 2006 |
photo: Noordhollands Dagblad |
In these films marriage is a recurrent theme. We asked all married couples in Heerhugowaard to appear in marriage dress on the new city square on one particular day. A camera crew was set up that day to film all the brides and grooms who showed up. Out of this material, fragments in slow motion are to be seen repeatedly in the permanent video display in the entrance of the City Hall.