Jakko Woudenberg’s completed wooden recreation of the famous Rembrandt painting “The Night Watch” premiered at the Amstel Station in Amsterdam March 29.
Over the past four years, Woudenberg, who owns Dutch Wood Artist, used 195,000 1-by-1-centimeter wooden cubes to recreate the painting by the fellow Dutch artist.
Woudenberg intends for the piece to be used as a podium for creatives to give speeches or performances.
Photo by Bob Bronshoff
“It's different than ‘The Night Watch’ because it's laying on the floor: You can walk on it, you can touch it, you can even dance on it,” Woudenberg told WFB. “It’s meant for people to stand on and be seen.”
The artwork’s premiere included several musical performances on the piece to showcase Woudenberg’s vision.
Woudenberg’s “The Night Watch” will be on display at the Amstel Station until Aug. 31. After that, Woudenberg wants to display the piece around the world. Venues interested in showing the piece can reach Woudenberg at [email protected].
Woudenberg is best known for his award-winning "Innsaei” floor and stairs that replicated a tree’s growth rings on a massive scale.
Watch for a detailed article on Woudenberg’s creation of “The Night Watch” in an upcoming issue of Wood Floor Business.
