The installation of this new sculpture in concrete titled ‘Sheltered Development’, went really smooth. The 5 meters and roughly 40 ton weighing sculpture, fits its surroundings perfectly. The work will be on display at De Meteoor BV production plant for the time being. This company invented these concrete plates a 100 years ago and still producte them to this day.
This project was made possible with the support of:
Chris will head to India later this year to make two large-scale sculptures, one of which is titled ‘Fragmented Reality’ and will be made in stainless steel to be sited at ITM University in Gwalior and the other sculpture will be made for the campus in Vadodara. The circular shape opens up and closes, depending on the position of the viewer. This sculpture will reflect the dynamics of the ITM University campus. Sometimes fragmented and distorted and visible as a whole at one specific spot. Both sculptures evoke a sense of curiosity and appeal to one’s explorative nature.
The other sculpture to be made in India, will be sculptural space titled ‘A building for a colum/ a mold for support’. It’s a sculptural space that invites the viewer to enter this defined stage, and experience the work in a more contemplative fashion. More news and images will be shared on a later date.
Chris will enlarge the recently offered small sculpure ‘Sheltered Development’, once again in concrete panels. This time using the ones made by the Dutch company De Meteoor B.V. who invented these panels, exactly a 100 years ago in 1924. The eventual sculpture will be almost 5 meters in height.
This project is made possible with the generous support of:
It took far longer than planned but the sculpture ‘To look beyond our confinements‘ is now completely finished. With a height of 6 meters and weighing roughly 50 ton, it is hard to overlook this piece. The wall of this sculpture harbors something light, a periscope. This allows the volume to open up, and supply a different sensation from the solid appearance you first encounter when approaching it. This sculpture was the first in a series of sculptures using concrete panels. I thoroughly enjoyed making the work and I’m looking forward to using this material again.
“The sculpture titled ‘Sheltered Development’ expresses a great deal of velocity. The design is based on an angular U-shape that, due to the repetitive way of stacking, unfolds into a graceful dynamic beacon. A shape with a strong sense of movement which propels in an upward direction. A sculpture that has similarities with a DNA strand but just as much evokes associations of a spiralling staircase to an as-yet-unknown destination. A sculptural growth model showing a nomadic journey, with each step taken towards a brighter future. This particular way of stacking, creates a twisted shape with two tracks, creating a small space for shelter. A safe place that grows and moves with you as you walk around the artwork.”
This new limited edition sculpture titled ‘Sheltered Development’ forms the starting point for a new series of work. The proceeds of this edition will go towards future projects.
10% of each sculpture sold, will go towards preserving the work by Dutch sculptor Gerard Höweler who passed away in 2021. He has always been a shining example to me, a mentor in many ways, and has helped me throughout my career. He is definitely part of my sculptural DNA and has sheltered my development in many ways. To keep his work in the limelight, I’ve decided to put 10% of the proceeds aside for future exhibitions of his work or any other form of presentation. This will be done in collaboration with his family, galleries and befriended fellow sculptors.
This edition is offered in two sizes. Both made from MDF with a mat finish.
Dimensions: 27 (h) x 14 x 14 cm Edition: 20 Price: €750 >>>> now: €675 (valid till the end of May 2024)
Dimensions: 20.4 (h) x 10.5 x 10.5 cm Edition: 20 Price: €550 >>>> now: €495 (valid till the end of May 2024)
* a 10% discount will be given if you purchase more than one sculpture
The multiple will be available from the 15th of April. It will be signed and numbered and issued with a certificate of authenticity. Costs of transportation within The Netherlands are included in the price. We do however ship worldwide so do contact the studio for more information.
On the 6th of Januari an article about Chris and his life as a sculptor, was published in two Dutch newspapers. The ‘AD‘ , a national newspaper and ‘De Stentor‘ which focuses on regional matters.
My latest large-scale work ‘VOGELVRIJ’, made of German sandstone, was recently unveiled in Germany. The two part work was placed in a wonderful green space near the town of Schmalenberg. One part is a small sculptural space allowing someone to enter. On the back of the largest piece, the title can be read as braille. Not as elevated bumps but as holes that act as fensters. One can see through the language of the visually impaired and catch a glimpse of the unrestricted free space that surrounds the sculpture. Placed at a distance from the building, lies a rough piece of the same sandstone. A silent witness of time and a beacon of origin.
Last week marked the installation of my latest large-scale work ‘VOGELVRIJ’ in German sandstone. The two part work was placed in a wonderful green space near the town of Schmalenberg (DE). One part is a small sculptural space allowing someone to enter. On the back of the largest piece, the title can be read as braille. Not as elevated bumps but as holes that act as fensters. One can see through the language of the visually impaired and catch a glimpse of the unrestricted free space that surrounds the sculpture. Placed at a distance from the building, lies a rough piece of the same sandstone. A silent witness of time and a beacon of origin.
The sculpture will be unveiled at the end of this month. Some landscaping still needs to be done in the meantime, and afterwards the sculpture will be documented in detail. More about this project will be shared on a later date.
A small wall sculpture of mine will be on view at Museum Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern in Germany together with work by Christian Hinz (DE), Birgit Cauer (DE), Aleksandar Eftimovski (MK) and Markus Sauermann (DE). On view from 30/7/20223 – 27/8/2023.
Work on the large sandstone sculpture to be set in the Kaiserslautern region, will commence this coming July. These two blocks will be used to create the small building. Each block weighs roughly 10 ton, so there is a fair bit of volume involved. This quarry is still in use and a splendid place to be working in for more than a month.
