'Just Sometimes..' by Luke Jerram
For three days De Wereld van de Witte de With Festival in Rotterdam brings international and national modern art to public spaces that is created by some of the young and cutting edge artists from Europe and Rotterdam. 'Just Sometimes..' was temporary artwork that was commissioned by the festival organisers in 2010 from artist Luke Jerram, who grew up in the English town of Stroud.
The installations remit was to create strong imagery and visually connect the streets with the waterways. Around 1000 orange and yellow umbrellas were installed over a 300 metre length of the canal for the public to enjoy during the 3 day festival. From a distance it was hard to tell what they were, but as you got closer you could see the umbrellas floating gracefully on the canal.
During the festival hundreds of people took photos of the artwork on their mobile phones and cameras, and even the driver of the local tram made an impromptu stop, abandoning his passengers, in order to get out his camera and take a quick snap. Another artist team from Norway built special benches that were placed alongside the canal to provide a pleasant view of scene.
The artwork was removed at the end of the festival and all the umbrellas were handed out to people passing by. Since the festival ended the distinctive yellow and orange umbrellas can be spotted around the city on rainy days, acting as a legacy and reminder of the art.
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