Musk Rat
Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel 2004
32 x 8 x 12 meters
Wood, thatch and metal wire
The village of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel is located at the very lowest point in Holland (6,86 meters below sea level). It is amazing how water is being controlled here by waterworks and dykes. The musk rat (ondatra zibethicus) supposedly is the biggest threat to dykes because of its digging into them and therefor the ‘most wanted’ animal in The Netherlands. This resulted in a temporary sculpture come mascot of a giant alter ego of the musk rat, which shows the size of the problem the animal is said to cause.
Nieuwerkerk aan den Ijssel 2004
32 x 8 x 12 meters
Wood, thatch and metal wire
The village of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel is located at the very lowest point in Holland (6,86 meters below sea level). It is amazing how water is being controlled here by waterworks and dykes. The musk rat (ondatra zibethicus) supposedly is the biggest threat to dykes because of its digging into them and therefor the ‘most wanted’ animal in The Netherlands. This resulted in a temporary sculpture come mascot of a giant alter ego of the musk rat, which shows the size of the problem the animal is said to cause.
