A Fantastic Land-Art Project by Geert Pattyn

The municipality of the coast city Middelkerke came up with a fantastic initiative: an artistic journey through the Flemish coast area. Geert Pattyn was asked to design 6 Land-Art creations for this project.    

Artistic Journey Through the Flemish Coastal Area

  Geert is a master in using natural materials to create grandiose creations that add value to the environment. Land-Art plays with elements from nature and makes you look at nature in a completely different way! The 6 projects are to be visited until the end of September 2021.  

The Sight

  From the Warande Tower You can discover the natural area Of the dunes, the sea, the polders Here you can discover the marram grass of the Warande Tower Symbol of this fantastic region     Place: Duinenweg Middelkerke next to the Warande Tower  

Water Nest

  A safe place, hidden from any danger A floating platform made of natural twigs     Place: Pond ‘Ter Yde’ Middelkerke  

The Cathedral

  A cloud of heavenly spheres Slender pillars reach to an unreachable height sojourn  in a blissfully refreshing way in the shadow of the cathedral of the North     Place: Fountain Church Leffinge  

Walking Wave

  Walking between swaying branches to discover the wide-open countryside   Place: Football field Slijpe  

A Dream Catcher

  A vegetative telescope captures your natural dreams: clouds, birds, waving branches, sun and moon     Place: IJzerdijk Mannekensvere  

Cocoons

  Just like the weaver birds high up in the trees make an artful and roofed nest for their young, so creates Geert Pattyn natural cocoons as a symbol for the current cocooning trend   Place: Rattevallestraat Mannekensvere  

Discover the Artworks by Bike

  You can also discover these works by bike. Middelkerke has designed a special bicycle route of 32 km, especially for this purpose. So if you like cycling, you can make a nice day trip. If you are not a bicyclist you can also explore the works by car or on foot!       More info? Surf quickly to the website of Middelkerke.