7 & 8 september 2025
7 & 8 september 2025
Gezienus Bruining has a Corso-bucket list. One of the items on this list is ‘return to Zundert’, because he still wanted to create something huge in a corso again. Now that his design will be built by De Lent this year, that wish can be crossed of his list after the first weekend of September.
The story of Frankenstein, the manufactured man who is brought to life, has always made an impression on Gezienus. He also finds the developments in the field of AI – Artificial Intelligence – interesting. And if you combine these two components, you arrive at ‘Frankenstein_2.24’.
We see three floats that together represent a modern laboratory in which people are working on the construction and development of a new kind of people. This poses the question: how long will this go on? How long before we lose control?
Amid the scaffolding we discern the contours of a ‘human being’ in the making. Gezienus indicates that it will be a pale float. The human figure will be executed in a variety of whites and the other materials, including the alternative materials, in light shades. Below and in between the scaffolding thirty extras move around, most of them in white coats. And yes, there will be movement and special effects. And that is all that Gezienus wants to share at this time.
The designer, who lives in Meppel, is in close contact through texting with the different workgroups at De Lent. When he travels all the way to Zundert, he is always here for approximately four days. And at the end of August he will stay even longer.
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It is the second time that a design by Gezienus Bruining (32) can be seen in Zundert. The first time was also at De Lent. In addition he has about thirty designs to his name, which were executed in Sint Jansklooster, Vollenhove, Beltrum and Lichtenvoorde. In everyday life Gezienus is an illustrator.
Original Dutch Text: Ton Biemans
Translation: Bas Booij
Photo: Sanne Koevoets
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