Domtower miniature with Dom debris
About the project
When it was announced that you could submit an idea to make something with debris from the iconic Dom I immediately signed up. The plan of the Brokkenmakers was to use the debris of the Dom in a circular way. And not as backfill material for under highways which is what normally happened with stone construction debris.
There were many entries to this ideas competition from local Utrecht makers. In fact, there were many types of stone to be given away, from large ornaments to containers full of debris from the Domtower. I only needed the rubble which I would later grind back into fine sand and gravel. The ideas ranged from Domstone ceramics to large works of art made of sandstone ornaments, my idea was a bit simpler. A mini tower from leftover material in various sizes.
I designed the new Domtower together with Studio Raket a former colleague of the Createur, the place where I have my studio. I used the 3D design to make a resin print, from which casts were later made.
I mixed the finely ground Domstone with a durable resin and used it to cast new miniatures of the tower. A beautiful Domtower made of leftover material was born, called "A Piece of Me." In the figurine, you can clearly see the pieces of Domstone, giving it a natural stone-like appearance. AND with every sale, a 10% goes back to the real tower for the realization of the lighting artwork.
These mini Domtowers "A Piece of Me'' are for sale from me at my webshop koopdedom.com.
