DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN is an installation by second year Contextual Design students. We collaborated on the challenge of creating a group installation consisting of ten teams. Each team came up with a concept and design for a fountain head and backdrop, resulting in water flowing through waterwalls and individual streams. The water becomes the connecting element that holds the pieces together.
Think of the moment when you throw a coin into the water of the well. By the time it touches the ground, you may have moved on and forgotten your wish. At night, when the coins of the Fountain are being collected, there is something that remains in the water. The prayers and desires for a better life and a better future.
The fountain can unite people and become a symbol of interconnectedness and a shared vision. This kaleidoscopic moment is at the heart of our project. Over the past few months, the groups have developed a crucial element of the fountain, embedding a unique wish and voice that will flow, fall and merge into the water.
With works by: Natali Aguirre Montaña and Ise Weier; Georges Baida, Phoebe Ho, and Jonghoo Jeong; Alicia Borssén and Derrick Crichlow; Thibaud Boto, Pia Gräwe, and Lilly Noordhof ; Christophe Boulmer and Léane Gorgette; Lucie Briand and Leto Keunen; Dalila Fermezza, Sarath Muralidharan, and Chiara Zarotti; Jun Fujisaku, Serim Kwack, and Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland; Sugyeong Lee and Yichun Liu; Mijali Posada and Kai Hsiang Wen.