Conceived for the beach of Zeebrugge, Star of the Sea attracts attention from afar with its voluminous form and peculiar chimneys. This weird monumental structure explores entanglements between art, industry, nature and ecology.
Adjacent to a section of the beach that is being reclaimed by nature, where a dune is slowly forming, this temple is in constant interaction with the elements: wind, sand and the cycle of tides. During the time that it resides in Zeebrugge, the work will not only register the changing conditions on the beach but also be transformed by them: sand will amass around it, burying certain sections, and water will seep into and pool within the interior. Star of the Sea: a ‘barometer’ that records change.
