Alphons ter Avest, Bakehouse, 2016

Located between the Molenplaats and the Watermuseum, was a house with a special open structure. The roof consisted of slats of sycamore wood, which formed a unique pattern. If you looked closely, you would be able to recognize ornaments from different cultures: stars representing Arabic cultures, flowers symbolising Asian religions and ways of living.
The basis of the house was shaped by the five largest cultures, which at the same time served as fuel for the oven inside. On Saturdays the heart of the Bakehouse was on fire, releasing the smell of Turkisch bread, or Dutch bread rolls, or Italian pizza. Bakers from Arnhem with different cultural backgrounds used the Bakehouse to bake bread on Saturdays. It was also possible to bring your own dough to bake bread, cake or pizza. Piece by piece, slat by slat, Bakehouse went up in smoke. Like a heart eating its own body. This way, the house, an ordinary object, was turned into a miraculous ambiguity. This skill is mastered by Alphons ter Avest like no other.
