Wise Peel

Large-scale public sculpture for urban environments

Height: 2.5–4 meters
Configuration: 2–3 freestanding elements
Use: outdoor installation

A nutrient-rich orange peel, usually discarded, becomes a metaphor for life’s forgotten layers, like the wisdom of elders. Wise Peel translates orange peel forms into monumental structures.

Developed from the award-winning installation PEELed (Amsterdam Museum, Public Prize 2025), expanding the visual language of orange peels into a sculpture at architectural scale.

Material: Composite on steel framework (adaptable per site)

Status: design and engineering phase

Wise Peel is a large-scale public sculpture project designed for urban environments and sculpture routes. The work consists of 2–3 freestanding elements (approximately 2.5–4 meters in height), conceived to create a dynamic spatial installation that engages the public through movement, proximity, and interaction.

Developed from the award-winning installation PEELed (Amsterdam Museum, Public Prize 2025), the project expands the formal language of orange peel into a sculpture at architectural scale. The forms unfold, twist, and open, creating passages and thresholds that invite viewers to move around and through the work.

The work draws on the metaphor of the orange peel, often discarded despite its richness, as a reflection on overlooked value and the presence of accumulated knowledge.

Designed for placement in parks, plazas, and public art routes, Wise Peel integrates with its surroundings while maintaining a strong sculptural identity. The modular configuration allows flexible placement as a sequence of elements, creating dialogue between the sculptures, the site, and the public.

Designed for fabrication and installation in public space using durable materials and engineered structure.