Title: Ravensbruckmonument

Description: The light sculpture ‘Ravensbruck Monument’ in the center of Amsterdam is a war memorial, commemorating the women who were prisoners in the Ravensbrück concentration camp in Germany, north of Berlin ( 1939-1945). The heart of the sculpture is the stainless steel column, which sends sound and light signals.

Text: Women of Ravenbruck 1940 - 1945. To those who persevered to the utmost in saying NO to fascisme.
Completed: 1975. In 1999 renovation
Project duration: 25 year
Medium: stainless steel, light, sound and text
Project Manager: Municipility of Amsterdam
Commissioning Agency: Municipility of Amsterdam
Budget: euro 300.000
Remarks: The commission went to Joost van Santen, Guido Eckhardt and Frank Nix. Design Joost van Santen