Presentation of Landmark Utrecht-Amersfoort by Boris Tellegen.
Gerrit Rietveld (Utrecht 1888) and Piet Mondrian (Amersfoort 1872) , both members of art movement De Stijl at the time, never met during their lifetimes. With the upcoming realisation of a work of art by Boris Tellegen, they will meet, as it were, between Utrecht and Amersfoort. A new express cycle path between these cities will feature a work of art by Tellegen, consisting of different, interrelated parts. This landmark refers to the ideas and principles of De Stijl and will be realised as part of the celebrations of 100 years of De Stijl.
The landmark features ten sculptures, each about six metres high, placed over a distance of 20 kilometres. Boris Tellegen's design also draws the line to the present and his own work. In this way, he seeks the tension between the harmony and perfection of the Style Artists and the rawness and chaos of his own work.
Sketches and scale models of the ten sculptures are on display at the Mondrian House until 13 May 2018.