FRONT404

FRONT404 is a Dutch duo of artists consisting of Thomas voor ‘t Hekke and Bas van Oerle. We mostly make interactive installations, using easily accessible and direct interaction as a means to reach people in innovative, meaningful and playful ways. We try to reach people in unexpected and unusual ways, in the conviction that memorable and fun experiences are the best way to get them to look at the world in a new light. Much of FRONT404’s work is dedicated to our quest to make the world a more playful place.

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NEWS

Good news! Overgrown will be on display in the Van Sijpesteijntunnel for three more months.

Our new interactive light installation ‘Overgrown’ can currently be seen in the Van Sijpesteijn bicycle and pedestrian tunnel in Utrecht, as part of I Light U festival. Vines glowing with light cover the walls of the normally dark, concrete tunnel. Light moving through the vines mimics sap flowing through real plants, and draws the comparison between that and the flow of people through the tunnel bringing the city to life.
As cyclists or pedestrians pass through the tunnel their presence causes leaves and shoots to sprout from the vines, bringing even more life and light to this dark spot. As the tunnel becomes emptier the fresh leaves wither and disappear again, creating a reflection of the rhythm of the people moving though the city.