Dirk van Lieshout, Visual artist
“The Muhka museum in Antwerp has asked me to contribute ideas about the future of the Port of Antwerp. In my work I’m always looking for the best materials to depict a process or investigation. One of the ideas I came up with was to create a mobile ‘whiteboard table’ in the museum’s exhibition space. I used it to sketch ideas for the future, with the help of visitors. During my sketching sessions I noticed that the Active Wall Whiteboard Paint attracts young people in particular. They spontaneously get to work with coloured markers to help shape the process.
As a visual artist I really believe in the Active Wall products. Especially in this age of turmoil and technology (with tablets and smartphones) I think it’s important that people also communicate in an analogue manner and by sketching. The whiteboard paint is a very creative tool to come up with new ideas and insights, either alone or with others.
