This digital artwork captures an intriguing moment in the recent history of industry in Gelderland: the shutdown of the Gelderland Power Plant in 2015. The image shows the power plant in its resting state, without smoke or movement, a symbol of a bygone era when fossil energy still dominated.
In the foreground are randomly scattered several white and blue containers of the company "Van Vliet", carelessly placed as if waiting for the next job. Their functional, modern form contrasts sharply with the robust, industrial architecture of the power station behind them. They seem to have come into the picture almost by accident, emphasising the transience and change in the use of the space.
The summer sky is bright blue and completely cloudless, evoking a sense of stillness and emptiness. The bright sunlight casts sharp shadows and accentuates the geometry of the buildings and containers. This serene atmosphere reinforces the idea of a pause - as if time has stopped for a moment.
The artwork raises questions about energy, transition and legacy. It confronts the viewer with the traces our energy needs have left in the landscape, while leaving room for interpretation: is this the end, or rather the beginning of a new destiny?
Address: Nijmegen
Digital artwork from your own photo
Finished on: 04-12-2021
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