A new site-specific sculpture by Ram Katzir will be installed at the entrance of a landmark building along Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam.
This historic street has shaped the city for more than 800 years. In the twentieth century, it became known as Amsterdam’s Journalists’ Street, a place where protests and social movements unfolded and left a lasting imprint on the city’s culture and public life. De Pershal, originally built as the printing plant of De Telegraaf, has stood witness to many defining moments in Amsterdam’s modern history.
The artwork responds to this layered context and reflects on the role of public space in shaping collective memory.
Commissioned by Kroonenberg Groep
Renovation architects: Rijnboutt
Official opening in September 2026