This video-installation was made for the occasion of the new entrance of the Central Information Point (CIP) in the Lower House of Parliament, in The Hague.

The word ‘motion’ was the starting point for this work, referring to the political instrument of the same name and to the English use of the word: to move and to be moved. The falling papers are copies of reports and newspaper articles collected in the archive of the CIP. The chosen documents are ones that are inherently linked to the place and purpose of the parliament in Dutch society as well as its turbulent history in the years prior to realizing the work.

”The work illustrates the nature of politics in a poetic constellation, offering at the same time confrontation with a recent past and an opportunity for reflection. Those who experience this artwork, from any walk of life or political spectrum, can take the time to think; whether meditating on the image before them or deliberating their views and principles, this artwork makes space for seeing the world at a slower pace. “  Huib H. van der Werf

Publication: Free Fall