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Vouglans dam: when time's traces form a massive work of art

Klaus Dauven, a German expert in this type of artistic endeavor, accepted the task.

The German fresco will cover the Haut-Jura dam over 3 to 5 years. A massive undertaking, carried out on a structure 427 meters long and 130 meters high. The Vouglans dam can hold 600 million cubic meters of water and generates enough electricity each year to power the Dole region of Jura's household electrical consumption.

A Jura tribute that is also environmentally responsible.

The project's creator, a German artist, adores the Jura. As a result, he naturally chose to pay homage to the Haut-Jura natural park by depicting the Jura forest on the dam's vault.

"I am going to draw a forest because the dam is in the middle of nowhere. The goal is to make the dam disappear by designing a landscape that connects the two sides."
Klaus Dauven

However, in order for the strategy to be consistent, the realization must be environmentally responsible. As a result, the work will be completed in two stages, with no recourse to any polluting product, on the contrary.

First, the artist will use a biodegradable eraser to create the scenery on the dam. The goal is to use this eraser to accurately remove the dirt that covers the building, which is mostly mosses and lichens.

The artist began by working from the dam's designs, on which he based his drawing. Then, in the field, he reconstructs it using 20,000 points projected onto the dam with the help of two surveyors and laser equipment. Points that will then need to be connected in order to delimit the areas to be cleaned.

The contrast between the cleaned and remaining dirty parts is what distinguishes the design. After the artist has completed the sketch, six rope access technicians, including the artist and two surveyors, will use high-pressure cleaners to clean the delimited areas. In this activity, the Kärcher company is a partner.

This is not a new experience for Klaus Dauven. He has previously worked on four dams in Germany, Japan, and South Korea. The only difference - and this is a big one - is that the Vouglans dam is three times bigger than the ones that came before it!