Retreat by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos / UNStudio
June 28 - September 20, 2009
KunstFort Asperen
The fort and its surroundings form the starting point for the theme Retreat. The fortress has lost its original function, whereby the perception of place and space has changed. This transition from defense post to idyllic place forms the premise of the exhibition. The theme, although reflecting today’s socio-economic realities, was in fact chosen prior to the current global crisis. For a long time van Berkel and Bos have been interested in exploring places and spaces which extend function and stretch reality