An installation on the core of the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy’s LOFAR
telescope – the world’s largest low frequency telescope*. The installation, made of
vinyl, is placed on top of the tarpaulin covering each of the twelve antenna units of
the telescope, which together make up an image that can be read from above. This
is documented by satellite and drone photos, presented as postcards.


﹡Distributed through Europe, the centre of the telescope, referred to as the core or
Superterp, is located on a circular island (‘terp’ in Dutch), between Exloo and Buinen
in Drenthe. The core covers an area of 250 x 250m, containing 12 antenna units of 30 x
30m, each covered in polystyrene and wrapped in tarpaulin to protect the measuring
instruments.

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In collaboration with ASTRON
Photography by Luuk Kramer

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