Commuters traveling through the new Zwolle station encounter a panoramic video that was shot at the exact same location. It is an ever-changing tableau vivant without beginning or end. The video was shot with the participation of more than 500 locals that recreated scenes from the city over the course of its long history and imagined future.
Commissioned by the municipality of Zwolle
Supported by the ‘European Union’, the Province of Overijssel, ‘Shosho’ & the ‘Mondriaan Fund’
Photography by Allard Bovenberg, Jaap Stahlie & the artists
Production by Family Affair Films
Portal (2016) - Production still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - Installation view
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - Installation view
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - film still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - film still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - film still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - film still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - Production still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - The Time Travellers
Portrait selection from 500 local participants
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands. Photos by Jaap Stahlie
Portal (2016) Marketing campaign
Campaign posters, photos by Allard Bovenberg, graphic-design by Rutger Fuchs
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands.
Portal (2016) - Time Tunnel
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - Behind the Scenes
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands
Portal (2016) - Production still
Permanent installation, HD video with sound, 244 min. LED wall, 192 x 528 cm.
Part of Art Route Zwolle, the Netherlands