Heaps and Constructions is a project from Tasta in Stavanger in Norway. Within a restricted area, a comprehensive development and alternation of the landscape takes place. In a relatively short time, this place changes from being a no-man’s-land to a gigantic construction site that will contain new houses and a large shopping mall.

The site consists of temporary and changing heaps of sand and gravel. Observed from the right perspective, the area looks like an exotic stone landscape.

The project takes its point of departure from the increased interest in temporary heaps that occurred in the late 1960s, when several artists worked with heaps in diverse materials. The work explores the potential of such areas today. Development of the landscape is a controversial issue in Stavanger. This is a region which is supposed to preserve as much agricultural land as possible, while at the same time the petroleum industry places substantial pressure on the housing market.