Nathan Coley
The Ballast Project
foreword by Danilla Cahen ; text by Tanja Karreman

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Author(s)

Tanja Karreman

Publication, year

Amsterdam : Het Scheepvaartmuseum, 2011

Scope

2 arts. :72 Pages, illustrated, 23 / 52 cm.

ISBN

9781905620586

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Publication about the process behind The Ballast Project, by the British artist Nathan Coley. It includes the years of correspondence among the advisors and institutions it took to be able to acquire the 17th century bricks that had sailed along with VOC ships to different Dutch colonies. There are photos of the journey that the bricks made, copies of original travel documents, and photos of the ultimate artwork. This 2.5 x 15 meter wall, constructed from historic bricks, is permanently on view in the North Hall of the recently renovated Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.

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Person as subject

Nathan Coley

Location

Cabinet 2 - 1: Kunstenaars