Riff between Biddinghuizen and Dronten
Biddinghuizen
A spectacular reef between Biddinghuizen and Dronten
Biddinghuizen - A termite mound on stilts? A large clod from Africa? Perhaps a fragment of a colossal meteorite? A rock in the polder? None of that. It is a print of the bottom. It is a reef between Biddinghuizen and Dronten. This is Riff in Flevoland. Land-Art Riff, PD #18245 by Bob Gramsma.
The Reef of Biddinghuizen
On June 14, 1918, the Zuiderzee Act was passed so that the Flevopolder could be constructed. 100 years later Bob Gramsma designs the monument Riff, PD#18245. It is a huge lump of clay soil, lifted from a former agricultural plot near Dronten.
How was Riff created?
Riff is actually an imprint in the soil. A mound of 15,000 cubic meters of Zuiderzee gravel was poured over three pile foundations. A cavity was then dug in this and lined with a layer of shotcrete. This was covered with a smooth finish and a staircase, after which the mound was then excavated to ground level. What remained was Riff, constructed with soil from the Zuiderzee.
What do visitors say about Riff Land Art?
Why that name Riff, PD#18245?
The name of the Riff Land-Art artwork sounds somewhat cryptic. Bob Gramsma, the artist, explains as follows: Riff is the English name for a reef, a rock under water. PD stands for Public Domain and the number is made up of 18, for the year construction started, and 245 because this is the artist's 245th work.
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