Visual Art

Common Ground

An Indonesian playground in the Netherlands and a Dutch playground in Indonesia.

Category Public Art
Location Sonsbeek 2016, Arnhem, Nederland & Tebet, Jakarta, Indonesië
Production 2016
Material Steel playground equipment and bench, stones, marble placard. Stainless steel playground equipment and bench, rubber tiles
Measurement 1500 x 700 x 250
Photo: Maurice Boyer

De tentoonstelling Sonsbeek 2016 wordt gecureerd door Ruangrupa uit Jakarta, Indonesië met als thema Transactie.

Common Ground haalt een Indonesische speeltuin uit de wijk waar Ruangrupa is gevestigd naar Park Sonsbeek en plaatst er op

Photo: Maurice Boyer

New Dutch playground in Jakarta

The site where the Indonesian playground was moved to Sonsbeek park now houses a playground designed by Maze de Boer, inspired by the Dutch playgrounds of his childhood.

Photo: Ajeng Urunaili
Photo: Ajeng Urunaili
Photo: Ajeng Urunaili
Photo: Reza Afisina

The original playground in Jakarta

The playground as it was set up in Jakarta before it was transported to Sonsbeek Park.