at The Coachella Festival, the Local artist Kiki van Eijk was selected for a major installation. In a conversation with NU.nl it tells the designer that she’s been around since last summer, with the organization of the production of.
In the six-day music and arts festival, which, every day, to 99.000 visitors, to join in this year, artists such as Travis Scott, Calvin Harris, Lana Del Rey, and the Dutch-Turkish band, Altin on that day. Apart From the State, but there are seven other installations were selected for the popular event.
“I was in this past summer, the organization was approached,” says Van Eijk, compared to NU.nl. “It a great honour to be asked. Coachella is known for its innovation, and here I am, in my own place of work to find out. I work a lot internationally, but I’ve never seen as an autonomous art for a city. It can also be fun, for me, is a new and exciting challenge.”
as Of the State, which is in the heart the Most, it was born in,, has a factory in Eindhoven, and her partner, craig Bleiwijk. In her work, which is well-known for its unpredictability and the wide range of colours, has been exhibited in cities such as London, Milan, and New York city.
The artist may not have to give too much away about the new installation, but it already gives an idea of the size, to name a few. “It’s about eleven feet tall. Everything is sourced locally, via Skype, we discuss, for example, on the materials, and how to get the hufterproof you can make it. There may be a wind of 160 miles per hour, and the fact that there will be taken into account.”
“in Mid-January, we will begin with the production,” says Van Eijk. “I have a good feeling about it. Coachella is a very, very, open, think, is good, and it gives me a lot of freedom as an artist. Most likely I’m going to wait for a week before the festival, around, through, Skype they told me that all progress is good to see. After that, we are all on-location fine-tuning, such as in the light.”
now, Coachella will take place during the second and third weekends of april, in the Coloradowoestijn between Los Angeles and San Diego. In the previous years were artists like Beyonce and Ariana Grande. In the event of this year for the 21st time.
