This digital artwork shows the old Lekbrug near Vianen in its very last phase - no longer in use, but still impressive. Once she was a proud steel arch bridge, an indispensable link across the Lek. Now she lies under a brilliant blue, cloudless summer sky, towed away to the Lek Canal, waiting for her dismantling. The image breathes silence and tension: the moment between past and disappearance.
The clear sky casts a merciless light on the rusty steel, revealing every detail of the bridge. The bright sun intensifies the contrast between the weathered metal and the fresh blue above it, highlighting the transience of even the most robust structure. The setting is industrial and calm, with Mammoet's famous red crane - a powerful symbol of precision and inexorable progress - in the background.
The artist captures the scene with an eye for texture and colour: hard lines of steel and machinery juxtaposed against the open, even sky. No drama of weather or darkness is needed to make the farewell palpable - it is precisely the summer brightness that makes the finality all the more tangible.
"The old Lekbrug near Vianen" is an understated digital tribute to a piece of Dutch history. The work speaks of pride, decay and transformation - captured in one moment under a radiant sky.
Address: Lek Canal, Vianen
Digital artwork after own photo
Finished on: 08-12-2021
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