When Brexit was a fact, the European Medicines Agency had to leave London. The new location became Amsterdam. In front of the new office there was the wish for an exceptional art piece. The Dutch artist Gijs Assmann was given the opportunity to create this sculpture.

The complexity of the work, the technique and seize made him decide to work with the German foundry Schmees Art cast in Pirna. Cause of the unique process Gijs asked to make an overview of the production. From the end of August 2019 till the transport 27 March 2020 we made seven trips to the south-east of Germany. 

Book can be ordered at: gijsass@xs4all.nl

Pirna schroot
Scrap at Schmees Art foundry Pirna

Scrap at Schmees Art foundry Pirna

Melting the stainless steel

Melting the stainless steel

Melting the stainless steel

Melting the stainless steel

Filling the cauldron

Filling the cauldron

​The cauldron

The cauldron 

The mould for the base of Pendulum

The mould for the base of Pendulum

The contra mould for the base

The contra mould for the base

The casting at Schmees Art Pirna

The casting at Schmees Art Pirna

The raw cast of one of the components of Pendulum

The raw cast of one of the components of Pendulum

The cleaner

The cleaner

Heating the casted component for rendering them corrosion resistant

Heating the casted component for rendering them corrosion resistant

The operator

The operator 

Heating the casted component for rendering them corrosion resistant

Heating the casted component for rendering them corrosion resistant

The quenching tank

The quenching tank

The components waiting for the next step

The components waiting for the next step

Grounding away the casting skin

Grounding away the casting skin

Keeping an eye on the correct order

Keeping an eye on the correct order

Mounting the elements together

Mounting the elements together

Assembly of the sculpture

Assembly of the sculpture

Grinding and assembling the sculpture

Grinding and assembling the sculpture

Polishing the stainless steel

Polishing the stainless steel

The polishers

The polishers

Pendulum

Pendulum

Preparations for positioning Pendulum at EMA Zuidas Amsterdam

Preparations for positioning Pendulum at EMA Zuidas Amsterdam

positioning Pendulum at EMA Zuidas Amsterdam

positioning Pendulum at EMA Zuidas Amsterdam

Pendulum 20-05-2020

Pendulum 20-05-2020

Gijs Assmann

Gijs Assmann