Luna en Kristin Maurer , Ziekenhuis St Jansdal
The sea to Harderwijk

Luna Maurer and Kristin Maurer, who were commissioned by SKOR and the St Jansdal hospital, are the two artists behind the project. Their camera is stationed near the flood barrier because on this location, the water constantly hits the coast from different directions, depending on the tides. This provides the viewer with thrilling waves and currents. Moreover, the camera faces north-west and thus supplies images of the sun setting every day.

Archive and post card
Every 5 minutes - i.e. 288 times a day - a film still is shot and saved on an ever-growing online archive which can be visited on: www.dezeenaarharderwijk.nl. In addition to live images of the sea on their televisions, the hospital’s patients will also receive a weekly post card featuring sea images that were shot during the previous week. These can function as mementos or greeting cards.

About Luna Maurer
Luna Maurer, a graduate of the Pforzheim Academy (Germany), the Rietveld Academy (Amsterdam) and the Sandberg Institute (Amsterdam) is a graphic designer and artist. In her designs she does not focus on fixed images but, rather, on environments that either make certain processes transparent or generate new processes. As a project, ‘De Zee naar Harderwijk’ ties in with this concept as it represents a fixed frame within which constant change can be witnessed.
With this project Maurer aims to allow ill and immobile patients to experience the sea. Indeed by confronting the sea as a symbol of our powerful Mother Nature, patients can relativize their suffering and thereby alleviate it. Moreover, the rhythmical movements of the waves may produce a meditative and calming effect. And, lastly, ‘time’ is a ubiquitous feature of hospital life, as is demonstrated by the daily routines, the time that passes, and the amount of time that one stays in hospital.

Visit the sea on: www.dezeenaarharderwijk.nl