Wall House #2: Thought Provoking, Sense Provoking

Wall House #2 is an eccentric urban residence that was realized in the north of the Netherlands. The designer, the American architect and architectural theoretician John Hejduk (1929-2000) argued that the first duty of architecture is to challenge and inspire: 'It is essential that the architect creates works that are thought provoking, sense provoking and ultimately life provoking'. Wall House #2 is the only residence designed by Hejduk that has ever been realized anywhere in the world.

Commissioned by Noorderlicht and the Wall House #2 Foundation, eight photographers stayed in Wall House #2. The condition was that they give free rein to their ideas and emotions and transform these into original and personal photography. The result is an homage to both the ideas of John Hejduk and to photography, architecture and fantasy.

Exclusive exhibition for rent:

Photographers
Wijnanda Deroo (the Netherlands, USA), Isabelle Hayeur (Canada), Bill Jacobson (USA), Thomas Kellner (Germany), Anouk Steketee (the Netherlands), Mitra Tabrizian (Iran/ UK), Danwen Xing (China), Beth Yarnelle Edwards (USA).

Curating
A photography commission initiated by Noorderlicht and the Wall House #2 Foundation, assembled by Wim Melis, curator at Noorderlicht, 2007.

Catalogue
The catalogue can be supplied with the exhibition for sale. Visit our bookshop for more details.

Size of the exhibition
The touring exhibition includes 90 photographs. Space required: 100 running meters of wall area (dependent on the manner of hanging). In consultation with Noorderlicht you can make a suitable selection, tailored to the space you have available.

Presentation
The exhibition contains 84 framed images (with as well as without glass, those are laminated) and 6 images shown on pedestals. The sizes of the frames vary, from 40 x 40 cm (smallest) to 103 x 127 cm (largest). No special picture hanging system is required.

Availability
The exhibition is available through 2010.