The first monograph on the indefatigable explorer of relationships
between people, technology, and environmental issues
Dutch artist, Daan Roosegaarde, is one of the most innovative artists to
emerge in the past decade. His sculptures and installations, made in
collaboration with a team of engineers and designers, aim to create
better conditions in cities and to make difficult areas habitable again,
by rethinking processes and upgrading urban structures.
At the core of Roosegaarde's practice is schoonheid, a Dutch word that
stands both for 'clean-ness' and 'beauty.' It is this that has informed
some of his most popular public projects, including Waterlicht (a
virtual flood that shows the force of water); Smog Free Project (a large
outdoor air purifier that turns smog into jewelry), and Smart Highway
(an interactive road that charges throughout the day and glows at
night).