Art+Technology Award

The Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award was set up in 2001 to mark the firm's 55th anniversary. The award goes to a visual artist whose work unites the disciplines of art and technology in an exceptional manner and for whom engineering is far more than a means to an end.

Appreciation

The award enables Witteveen+Bos to express its special appreciation of creativity, an attribute that figures prominently in the work of engineers and artists alike and is a precondition for driving innovation. The award consists of a cash prize of €15,000, publication of a book dedicated to the winner and an exhibition of his/her work in the Bergkerk church in Deventer. An independent jury picks the winner and the award ceremony takes place annually in Deventer in November.

Edwin van der Heide wins Art+Technology Award 2009

The 2009 winner of the Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award is Edwin van der Heide. The jury nominated him for the unique place that he occupies with visual arts in the new media. Van der Heide makes installations that draw together the parameters of sound-time-space, sound compositions and spatial experiences. His installations are exhibited with great regularity both in the Netherlands and in other countries.

Appreciation of art

The Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award is part of a wider framework of appreciation of the arts. Within our firm a great deal of interest exists in art. Every five years we commission a small batch of a piece of art intended for our employees and business relations. A monumental statue called ‘Dialogue’ made by Jan Snoeck was put up in 2002 in front of our office on Leeuwenbrug in Deventer. We also sponsor the Deventer book market and the Deventer Theatre.

More information

To find out more about the Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award, phone our Communication department on +31 (0)570 69 79 11 or send an e-mail to communicatie@witteveenbos.nl