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These Amsterdammers are restoring artist Robert Jasper Grootveld's floating islands: ‘He was the godfather of art confrontation’

These Amsterdammers are restoring artist Robert Jasper Grootveld's floating islands: ‘He was the godfather of art confrontation’

A group of volunteers is spending their Sundays restoring the historic floating islands in Amsterdam's Entrepothaven. This effort preserves the legacy of artist Robert Jasper Grootveld, who was known for his influential and provocative public art installations starting in the 1950s.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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