The Dot (Toyism)
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| Artist | Toyists |
| Year | 2010 |
| Subject | Live with Energy |
| Dimensions | 2200 cm (870 in) |
| Location | Emmen |
| 52°27′49″N 6°32′40″E / 52.46373°N 6.54433°E | |
| Website | destip |
The Dot is a work of art in Emmen (Netherlands). It is designed and painted by art collective the toyists. The Dot is a former gas container of which only two still exist in Europe. The toyists painted this monumental industrial object and linked it with the theme of Live with energy.
Toyist Dejo (founder of Toyism) came up with the idea of painting the gas globe in Emmen in 1997. After the first meetings in 2005 with the owner of the gas container, energy company Essent (later called Enexis), it would still take until 2008 before the project could finally be put in motion. This was partly due to the establishment of the foundation Living Industry, which deals with the reuse of industrial properties and the redevelopment of industrial sites. After the municipality of Emmen agreed with the project, a scaffolding of eight stories was built around the 22 meter high gas container. On 27 July the artist started the project of painting The Dot.[1]
Transformation
The transformation of the former (blue) gas container took several months to complete, from mid-July 2009 until the unveiling on June 4, 2010, with a winter break of two months. The project had 17 toyists from 7 different countries working for 6000 hours, they painted an area of 1250 m2 in multiple layers.[2]
