IAH No. 9 – House on a canal “Prikkedam” — (Friesland, Netherlands)

This IAH is a project for a small residential conversion or new construction. Here I took part in extensive land works: enlarging and clearing the pond and the moat, creating new paths, enhance the house’s position as an observation center, etc. I literally spent days pollarding willows, planting hedges, and seeding wildflowers and grass borders… and that’s why it ended up with the Ideal Artist Pond, The Wandering Stones, ancient boulders strewn across the lawn and even The Ideal Artist Shower, with hot water “on tap”.

All features were designed by me and custom made by local craftsmen. The house is experimentally used for an art installation: each room has its own particular work of art.

I went into the house with a large format camera (4”x5”) and took a series of photographs as well as some videos.

I see this as a different way of living in our time and space.