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The Netherlands Legislature recognized the responsibility of the State to foster culture and the arts. The result is the Dutch Percent for Art Program. The Program provides funds for the acquisition, commissioning and installation of works of art for new or renovated public buildings. In my own practice I realized these Percent for Art Projects.

Amsterdam rioolwaterzuivering Oost inside

Amsterdam rioolwaterzuivering Oost outside

See Joost van Santen Daylight Art in Architecture.

   

 

projects

Inspiration

Curriculum

Light Art integrated in Architecture

Amersfoort: Railway Station
Emmen: Ordnance Survey Building
Amsterdam: ING-bank Head Office
Hilversum: Railway Station
Den Haag: Palace of Justice
Hillegom: Radiant light in church

Research and Experiments

Light Modules
Images from Light Space

Light Sculptures

Ravensbrück Monument
Four Light Sculptures
Veldhoven: Landmark Sculptures

Identity

Curriculum
Inspiration

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The Percent for Art regulation is important in The Netherlands. There are many distinguished Dutch visual artists working in art and architecture. In 1997 many commissions were completed. Artists are: Wang Du, S.McQueen, Sheila Najand, Eduardo Pardiha, Sikay Tang, Madeleine Bosscher. John Körmeling, Reneé Kool, Michel Huisman, Pjotr Müller, Adam Colton, Krijn Giezen, Theo Niermeijer, Peter Struycken, Lydia Schouten, Mat Vaassen, Ronald in't Hout, Julian Opie, Lily van der Stokker, Chaim Levano, Galin Dan, David Bade, Christiaan Zwanikken, Voebe de Gruyter, Ines den Rooijen, Jeroen Doorenweerd, Honoré d'O, Jolanda Kooijmans, Ellen Ligteringen, Jan van den Pavert, Jan van Duijnhoven, Jeanne van Heeswijk, Hans van Houwelingen, Michiel Voet, Mark Dion, Hennik Hakansson DSusan Kinoshita, Florence Manlik, Paul Perry, Mike Tyler, Annemarie Aardewerk, Justin Bennet, Marinus Boezem, Rene Boomkens, Raoul Bunschoten, Bas Czerwinski, Calin Dan, R. El-Hassan, Chrisoph Fink, Wim Hofman, Koo Jeong-a, Birthe Leemeijer, T.Mackenna, Charlemagne Palestine, Hervé Paraponans, Mark Pimlott, Moniek Toebosch, Hans van de Sande, Camiel van Winkel, Ginette Verstraete, Lucas Verweij, K.Wilson, Bart Drost, Loes van de Horst, E.Haspels, K.Helweg, J.Meester, Jeroen Henneman, Herman de Vries, Titia Ex, Rita McBride, Lieve Prins, Klaus Urbons, Edwin Janssen, Peter van Houten, Ad Willemen, Sef Peeters, Marieke van Diemen, Gerard Polhuis, Jacobien de Rooij, Marlene Dumas, Klaas Gubbels, Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Hewald Jongenelis, JanPieter Mulwijk, Hester Oerlemans,Jan Roede, c.Unverzagt, A.van Sprang, Co Westerik,Hans Haacke, Matt Mullican, Nelson Carrilho, Appie Drielsma, Tjong Ang, Krijn de Koning, Jean B.Koeman, Marlene Staats Patty Struik, E.Zwakman, Nico Parlevliet, Dora Dolz, Michel Francois, Christian Denzier, Walter Obholzer, Willem Oorebeek, Mark Ruygrok, Eric de Lyon, Sandra Derks, Joost Grootens, Cas Oosterhuis, Ilona Renard, Joep van Lieshout, David Veldhoen, T.Alvi,P.Gatzen,B.Gramsma, D.Lammli, Hester Oerlemans, Wilma Sommers, P.Stel, Lawrence Weiner, Theo Schepens, Koos Breukel, Paul Kooiker, Carla van Puttelaar, Jasper Zwartjes, D.Blok, Margriet Smulders, Gerlo Beernink, Aglaia Konrad, L.van de Ven, Gerald van der Knaap, A.Gurskis, Harrie Timmermans, Ger Dekkers, Marnix Carpentier Alting, Wijnanda Deroo, Maruschka Kraal, Hewald Jongeneis, Sylvie Zijlmans, Joke Robaard, Jouke Kleerebezem, Paul Perry, Jan van de Pavert, Frans Halmans, Harmen de Hoop, Willem Buijs, Norbert Rademacher, Rob Birza, Ida Lohman, Ruud van der Peijl, Karin Post, Daan van Golden, Henk van der Geest, R.W.van de Wint, Tadashi Kawamata, Stan Douglas, Rob Scholte, Anna Thalia Benus, Marijke van Warmerdam, Jeroen Melkert, Paul Vendel, Anton Olshwang, Olga Tchemycheva, Maria Roosen, Frank Halmans, Bastienne Kramer, Thomas Houseago, Guido Geleen, Stephan Shanabrook, Jerome Symons, Chritoph Seyfert, Hans Aarsman, Jeroen Werner, Harmen de Hoop, Kees Koomen, C.A.Wertheim, Vincent Rijnbende, Thomas van der Linden, Frans Franciscus, Gijs Frieling, Helma Pantus, Tom Claassen, Paul Vendel, Alexander Brodsky, Peer F.C.Veneman, Walter Bartelings, Christiaan Bastiaans, Piet Hein Eek, Carsten Höller, Hein Jacobs, Mario Rizzi, Anne Veronica Janssen, Jos Vulto, Ulay Laysiepen, Wout Berger, Liet Heringa, M.van Kalsbeek, Anne Semler, Jolande Traa, Waldo Bien, Jan Dibbets, Marlene Dumas, Ludger Gerdes, Henri Jacobs, Willem oorebeek, Giulio Paolini, Luc Tuymans, Jeff Wall, Marinus Boezem, Wijnanda Deroo, Piet Dirkx, Henk Visch, Eddy Gheress, Paul Reinhard, Joseph Semah, Marieke Verheyen, Mieke van der Hoeven, Lasalle, Wim T. Schippers, Moniek Toebosch, Niek Kemps, Fransje Killaars, Joost van Santen, Jo Klingers, Diederik Klomberg, John Körmeling, Helena van der Kraan, Gerard Polhuis, Stanislaw Lewkowicz, Erick de Lyon, Thom Pucky, Rein Jelle Terpstra, Simcha Roodenburg, Mark Ruigrok, Eugene Terwindt, Kamiel Verschuren,Ids Willemsma,Carel Lanthers, Jeroen van Westen, Ilona Lenard,Kas Oosterhuis, Frank Letterie, Nicolaas Dings, Alexander Schrabacq, Aernout Mik, Mirjam de Zeeuw, Armando, Carel Visser, Bouke Ijlstra, Tony Cragg, Adam Colton, Lily van der Stokker, Michel Huisman, Jerome Symons, Toine Horvers, Tinus Nolte, Berend Strik, Gerard Hali, P.Koorstra, M.Abramovic, C.Dera, B.van Elden, R.Raaijman, S.Dallinga, G.Geelen, G.Penone, H.Vlugt, M.Vollaers, P.Zwart, Tom Claassen, Ted Noten, Koos Flinterman, Joost Swarte,Henk Hesselius, Anneke Schollaardt, Barbara Broekman, Lucien den Arend, Arie Berkuin, Huub Kortekaas, Theo Niermeijer, Steef Roothaan, Kees Bierman, Bert Loerakker, Jan Snoeck, Annelies Dijkman, Judith Herzberg, Vito Accondi, Tajiri, Adriaan Nette, Jan van Grunsven , Arno van der Mark, A.P.Komen, K.Murphy, Henri Jacobs, Herman de Vries, Sef Peeters, Cor Kraat, Lidwien van de Ven, Willem Verbon, Matt Mullican, Ella Koopman, M.avan der Vaart, Piet Dieleman, Peer Veneman, Jan Goossen, Nico de Wit, Borek Sipek, Jan van den Dobbelsteen, Rob Brandt, Ger van Elk, Paul Derrez, Inez van Lamsweerde, Willem Sandberg, Marion Herbst, Hans van de Hoek, Joost Baljeu, Rob van Koningsbruggen, Berend Strik, Herman Kruyder, Jaap Wagemaker, Woody van Amen, Willem Hussem, Barbara Nanning, Rineke Dijkstra, Mieke Groot, Hendrik P.Berlage, Richard Meitner, Floris Meydam, Liza May Post, Marien Schouten, Paul Schuitema, Mart Stam, Irene Vonck, Toon Verhoef, El Lissitzky, Carel Blotkamp, Luc Tuymans, Dan Flavin,