"Street Without Hate" is a graphic digital artwork that subtly but powerfully conveys a message of tolerance and hope. The image depicts a stone wall with a clear contrast: the upper part is composed of light brown stones, while the lower part is dark grey. This colour division suggests a transition, perhaps from dark to light, or from heaviness to lightness - a symbolism that ties in with the work's theme.
In the middle of the wall is a grey door with a clean white frame. To the left of the frame is a simple doorbell, a small but meaningful detail that evokes human presence and hospitality. Above the door, a round glass window shows the house number "13" - a number traditionally associated with unhappiness, but here perhaps deliberately recaptured and turned into a place of connection.
What makes this work special is Judith Nieken's poem located below the glass window. The text adds a poetic layer that invites the viewer to reflect. Although the full poem is not quoted, the work gets its name from the closing line: *"Street without hate. "* This sentence forms the core of the sculpture and casts a soft, hopeful shadow over the entire composition.
The work calls for the revaluation of everyday spaces as places of connection, and shows that even the simplest façade can be a carrier of a message of peace.
Address: Bollemanssteeg 13, 8911 DW Leeuwarden
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Ready on: 2 January 2025
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