Designed by Anton Rooskens and Constant, commissioned by Het Nederlands Ballet (The Dutch Ballet, known today as Nationale Opera en Ballet). Het proces [The Trial] was choreographed by Jaap Flier and was his first ballet. The ballet was danced on music by Jan Mul and inspired by Franz Kafka's novel of the same name. The world premiere was on January 20th, 1955 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague.
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ca 1955
Monument voor de wederopbouw (Monument for the Reconstruction) was a temporary installation on the ground of E55 in Rotterdam. On May 18, 1955, Queen Juliana gave a speech at the opening of the E55 exhibition in Rotterdam, in which she expressed gratitude for the progress made in the ten years since the Second World War and the North Sea Flood of 1953. The exhibition, also known as the National Energy Event, aimed to showcase the Dutch people's industriousness and zest for life as they rebuilt their country.
Commissioned by Municipality Amsterdam. Placed in Sarphatipark, Vondelpark, Woestduinstraat, Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark and Martin Luther Kingpark.
Circa 1954. Designed for Het Spectrum, Bergeijk.
In 2015 Spectrum Design took the IJhorst table back in production. For more information about availability, check the website: Spectrum Design
After the dissolution of CoBrA, Stephen Gilbert, a fellow member of the movement, went on to experiment with abstract shapes in space that resulted in metal space constructions. Constant was going through a similar development and it was Gilbert who motivated him to start working in 3D — the result was this work. It led to an intensification of their contact.
Edition of 100, designed for Het Spectrum, Bergeijk.
In 2015 Spectrum Design took the IJhorst table back in production. For more information about availability, check the website: Spectrum Design
