Deel van een kaart van het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland, met Amstelveen en Schiphol 1615

This is a section of a map of the Hoogheemraadschap of Rijnland, with Amstelveen and Schiphol, created by Floris Balthasarsz van Berckenrode. The use of line and color to delineate space and waterways commands our attention. The map's structure presents a fascinating interplay of representation and abstraction. Linear forms meticulously chart the waterways, while patches of color denote landmasses, creating a semiotic code that invites interpretation. The map presents not just a geographical rendering, but a constructed view of space. The careful arrangement of elements challenges our conventional understanding of perspective and scale. Through this flattening of space, the map destabilizes fixed meanings, inviting us to question our relationship with the environment. The map becomes a site of ongoing interpretation.