While the Red Devils were playing the European Championship, Wim Tellier  
exposed his huge art installation in the King Baudouin Stadium the home of the 
Red Devils. 

Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1536604/Wim_Tellier_PROJECT_CLOSER.jpg 

In a later stage, the artist will perforate the canvas and plant small 
sunflowers inside. The entire growing process of the sunflowers will be 
photographed in a time lapse, to show how tiny sunflowers completely overgrow 
and overpower a symbol of a man feeling invincible. Afterwards the entire 
fabric will be recycled into beach chairs.

The symbolism of Project Closer is multi-layered. The artist wants to stress 
how people remain vulnerable even when trying to shield and protect themselves 
from harm. The King Baudouin Stadium is therefore an ideal location: right at 
the start of the Euro Soccer Championships. It reminds us of a place where 
people want to come together and celebrate, but where Covid has shown us how 
vulnerable we all are.

If a city is interested in hosting the Art Installation CLOSER, they are more 
than welcome to contact the artist Wim Tellier.

About Wim Tellier, photographer and artist

Wim Tellier was the first artist in the world who exhibited an 30.000m2 art 
installation at the Arctic. And with his art projects he travelled in more than 
75 countries. 

Thanks to an unique partnership with Canon Belgium, Wim Tellier was able to 
print the huge 500 gig picture together with his family.

When printed Wim Tellier had to find a company that wanted to stitch the huge 
picture together. 

A small family business, Zeilmakerij Borremans, took the incredible challenge 
to stitch the 3000kg picture. Because of the size it was like working 
blindfolded.   

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SOURCE  Wim Tellier