Sten-sti-dige

Sigrids Stue og Udestue er en platform og et omdrejningspunkt for kunst i Gellerup hvor det har sin placering og daglige tilstedeværelse. Det rummer både udstillinger, projekter, internationalt air- program, workshops, byværksted, en have, kortlægning og forskning, samarbejdsprojekter mm. I forbindelse med den store og massive nedrivning og omrokering i Gellerup, har Sigrids Udestue fået ny location, og i den forbindelse blev jeg inviteret til at komme med et forslag til  kunst i by-rummet.

Sten-Sti-dige består af et stendige ud mod vejen, og en række selv-producerede trædesten, der understreger en eksisterende stiforbindelse. Diget er lavet så det bryder rækken af de ”adgang-forbudt-granit sten” der ligger overalt i Gellerupparken og forsøger derved skabe en anderledes imødekommenhed, skala og underfundighed for de gående. Det danner både rammen om indgangen til Sigrids Udestue, og ligger samtidig langs en meget anvendt men lige og kedelig passage ned til Føtex i City Vest, hvor der ingen muligheder er for at sidde og hvile sig. Der er derfor indbygget siddepladser i diget og mulighed for at springe over hvor det er lavest… Diget er opbygget af sten og betonbrokker fra Gellerups lange ombygningshistorie sammen med ”falske ”betonsten, vi selv har lavet og bemalet ifm. adskillige workshops undervejs.  Det var et ønske om at give folk et anderledes forhold til beton end blot beton i boligblokkene, ved selv at have byggematerialet i hænderne, se hvad det egentlig kan, og selv erobre betonen så at sige. Opsporingen og indsamlingen af beton, belægning og sten-rester fra Gellerupparken var en stor del af processen.

Sten og dige er etableret og lavet af materialer der på alle måder er det modsatte af hvordan man bygger og byplanlægger i Gellerup – med lydhørhed over for det lokale sted, bygget op her og nu med det der er lige omkring, lokalt produceret og med brug og inddragelse af de historier, kræfter og mennesker som bor og bruger stedet.

Ved indvielsen var der samtidig indvielse af Sigrids udestue nye lokationer, Lars Henningsens ”plantesanatorie”, Ambra Molinaris film om projektet, lille udstilling af projektet, ny flagstang og flag mmm.

Tak til alle i og omkring Sigrids stue

Sigrids Stue og Udestue is a platform and a focal point for art in Gellerup where it has its location and daily presence. It includes exhibitions, projects, international air program, workshops, city workshop, a garden, mapping and research, collaborative projects and more. In connection with the large and massive demolition and relocation in Gellerup, Sigrids Udestue has been given a new location, and in that connection I was invited to come up with a proposal for art in the urban space.

Sten-Sti-dige consists of a stone dike facing the road, and a series of self-produced stepping stones that emphasize an existing path connection. The dike is made so that it breaks the row of the "no-access-granite stones" that are located everywhere in Gellerupparken in Århus and thereby create a different hospitality, scale and subtlety for pedestrians. It forms both the entrance to Sigrid's Conservatory, and is at the same time along a very used and straight and boring passage down to Føtex in City West, where there are no opportunities to sit and rest. There is therefore built-in seating in the dike and the opportunity to skip where it is lowest…

The dike is built of stone and concrete rubble from Gellerup's long rebuilding history together with "fake" concrete stones, which we ourselves have made and painted in connection with. several workshops along the way. It was a desire to give people a different relationship to concrete than just concrete in the apartment blocks, by having the building material in their hands, seeing what it really can do, and even conquering the concrete, so to speak. The tracing and collection of concrete, paving and stone remains from Gellerupparken was a large part of the process. What is actually lying right here around us? Stones and dikes are established and made of materials that in every way are the opposite of how to build and plan in Gellerup - with responsiveness to the local place, built up here and now with what is right around, locally produced and with use and the involvement of the stories, forces and people who live and use the place.

At the inauguration, there was also the inauguration of Sigrid's conservatory new locations, Lars Henningsen's "plant sanatorium", Ambra Molinari's film about the project, small exhibition of the project, new flagpole and flag etc. Thanks to everyone in and around Sigrid's lUdestue