SEVEN DAYS IN CORRIDOR - my favourite place
Site specific - intervention


Gewapend behang’ - Bijlmer, Amsterdam 1999

 
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The text written on the pillars in the long corridors in the social housing area Bijlmer, Amsterdsam South East is based on recorded narratives - told by residents in A-dam - narratives on their ‘favourite places’ The narratives are recorded in the private sphere - on the residents request -

The transcripts create the basis for the text written on the pillars Appears amongst the huge amount of graffiti made in the area.

Biljmer was at the time I made the project a ‘NOT DESIREABLE’ place to stay and live -  but as often the...the rumours were worse than reality