The DNA of the Polder

The artwork contains the DNA of Zandvliet and Berendrecht that Albert De Vree made together with Bart De Keyser of BDK Design, teachers Ward Hendrickx and Rune Bastiaenssens and students from PITO from Stabroek.
The artwork was placed on the corner of Zoutestraat and De Derdeweg. It was placed on a heavy concrete block.
The artwork shows the DNA profile of the Polder in 9 scenes, according to artist Albert De Vree.

Beautiful artwork on the occasion of 900 years of Zandvliet. Nice to link to the characteristics of the Polders. Includes a time capsule.

The DNA of the Polder looks like a DNA strand but the themes that are addressed are slightly less complex, although some require knowledge of local customs and history for a proper understanding. Artist Albert De Vree is a 'local', from Zandvliet, so we trust the creators and makers, also from the region, on their knowledge of the region. The DNA of the Polder consists of - how could it be otherwise - the harbour (actually industry that is depicted at the bottom with, among other things, the Doel nuclear power station), music (with Hanske Knap as music and folklore), goose riding/folklore, sports (cycling and football of course, raising a glass with the goose during the music is one floor below), poaching and smuggling (the border, you know), fishing (water everywhere) and the nicknames for the inhabitants of Berendrecht and Zandvliet. These are respectively the rats (yes, just like those from 't Kiel) and the lapwings. At the top, a heron's nest for the Reigersbos and its colony of herons. And right at the top, you have the tulips. You can view everything calmly from a bench. Beautiful work on the border of Berendrecht and Zandvliet. In the approval by the city of Antwerp, we see that the model, design sketches and figure drawings are by the artist, the Provincial Institute for Technical Education Stabroek carried out the welding and burning work free of charge, the city's green service provided the location and the district college of Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo financed the pedestal of the artwork and took care of the inauguration. The time capsule under the work contains documents that residents collected during the festival 'Sterren van de Polder'. Sources:
- City decision/approval with budgetary and executive details at ebesluit.antwerpen.be/zittingen/18.1122.4834.9163/agendapunten/19.0917.7221.3459;jsessionid=17E15922AFDC85ADBC35CB0067441E33
- Article on the website of Het Nieuwsblad: nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20201207_96028470
- The themes nicely explained at havenland.be/locatie/dna-van-de-polder
- And Hanske Knap at kunst-en-cultuur.infonu.nl/feestdagen/48329-hanske-knap-eeuwenoude-traditie-uit-de-polderdorpen.htmlAnd for those who want as much as possible to know: a second bench, lighting and some extra space were added during the time when we were regularly not allowed to leave our homes.