Franchise Unit
2002
Atelier Van Lieshout
This work of art is a multifunctional building with a kitchen, plumbing, power supply, and wastewater treatment plant. Middelheim Museum uses it for various activities, but according to the artist, it can also be the center of a cohousing project. It is possible to attach individual houses to it that can use the common facilities of the “Franchise Unit.”
Details
- Plan number: Z05
- Zone: Contact Planes
- Title: Franchise Unit
- Creator: Atelier Van Lieshout
- Date: 2002
- Material: polyester, wood, metal
- Acquisition:
- Object number: MID.B.501
According to Joep van Lieshout’s rebellious utopia, “Franchise Unit” can be a mobile “free state” that can be shipped anywhere to create a new and better society.
‘Franchise Unit’ explores the boundaries between architecture and sculpture. The artist invites you to enter, use, and share the artwork. You can take shelter from the rain, have a picnic, rest for a moment, or strike up a conversation.
In 1995, Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout founded AVL (Atelier Van Lieshout). The collective consists of professional sculptors who also make socially engaged, sometimes slightly provocative installations.
Most of AVL’s work is practical in nature, solid and simple in execution. It ranges from polyester furniture, bathrooms, and mobile living units to complete architectural renovations.
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