In the daily life the laser canon stands before the Ontdekfabriek at Strijp-S. This is an initiative from Vrijdag and Chris Voets to introduce youngsters in the world of tech, innovation and design. Here stands the Betekenaar as a herald and eye-catcher waiting for the young visitors to come. “I’m glad that the Betekenaar has a function now, before it was stored in a shed. Isn’t that a shame?” Vrijdag takes a sip of his coffee and starts to tell about function: “During one of the first projects I did with the Betekenaar, I was aiming the laser when I suddenly saw a beautiful light projection. When I looked where it came from, I saw a big pile of sea containers. It was so big that it looked like an army invasion or something. The projection on the building was great, but the pile of containers weren’t part of it. I think that’s an admission of weakness. It has no function and isn’t thought trough.”

Author: E52 Milan Lenters

Photos: Ruud Balk