CYCLES & TRANSFORMATION

is a common title and theme for the two large ceramic paintings I created for LYSHOLT, a brand new institution in Ikast-Brande Municipality, Denmark, which opened at the end of August 2023. The paintings, each approximately 2 x 3 meters in size, consist of earthenware tiles painted with pickling and fired with a glossy overglaze, and will be mounted on the walls of each of the two larger covered terraces in the building, as a two-part work designed site-specifically for the house, and literally integrated into the building with a significant and visible location.

LYSHOLT is a day care center with a special school and children's therapy that will accommodate 180 children aged 0-16. The building is designed with a single unifying roof that embraces all the activities of the building and the covered terraces. The covered areas and entrances help to give the building a dynamic and vibrant expression. All areas of the building must work together in a community where there is synergy and joy in living under the same roof and in the same building.

Construction: Ikast-Brande Municipality, /Gjørtz/Andersen/Architect, Pentabyg A/SCeramist: Bjarne Puggaard