The Ramses Shaffy Art Project. 

A Public Artwork designed for the North-South  

Subway Line Amsterdam. Location: Subway Station Vijzelgracht.

For a public art competition in honor of the Dutch chanter and actor

Ramses Shaffy (1933-2009) Marjan Laaper designed a LED installation

staged behind the large glass wall above the escalators in the metro

station Vijzelgracht. 

Having read the biography of Ramses Shaffy she decided to map

all the influential people throughout his life. Each person is represented with his/her own lifeline. The lifelines highlight the important moments in each individual's

life in relationship to Ramses Shaffy. The lines are made of small LED's that

light each line separately and together resemble metro lines. When lit jointly a

portrait of Ramses Shaffy becomes visible.

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