Observatorium (1971 - 1977)
Robert Morris build an observatory in Velzen, Netherlands, related to the prehistoric stone formation of Stonehenge in the south of England but quite different in shape. His 'changes in the earth' (we are talking land-art, aren't we?) mark 4 solar sunrises. At the beginning of spring and autumn, when the day lasts exactly as long as the night, the sunrise can be seen through the middle visor. The other two visors mark the two solstices, which are the longest day of the year and the shortest.
In Velsen, Observatorium (1971–1977) was quite solidly built, and it could easily have lasted a decade or two. There were people in favour of preserving it, including the then director of the Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, Edy de Wilde (1919–2005). In a letter to the municipal authorities of Velsen, De Wilde emphasised the international importance of the work, but even he was unable to keep the work in place. When the show ended, Morris's work was razed.The Foundation Sonsbeek Unlimited (task: realising and managing spatial artworks outside art institutions) had the Observatorium rebuild in Flevoland.
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