Jan Wils

Dancer - Jan Wils 21st Century Contemporary Abstract Sculpture Brass

2018

Jan Wils is an artist born in the city of Eindhoven, in The Netherlands. He now still lives and works in Eindhoven. Jan Wils about his sculptures: “The obj...

This sculpture by Dutch artist Jan Wils is made of Brass. Jan Wils is an artist born in the city of Eindhoven, in The Netherlands. He now still lives and wor...

Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination ...

Frans van Straaten Wilde Horse VII Bronze on bluestone pedestal H 65 cm W 65 cm D 35 cm Dutch artist Frans van Straaten (1963) should be called an artist of balance always searching for harmony between force and movement in combination with space. Because of the wide range in his art-education he has mastered the art of drawing, painting and sculpting technology. However, the classical plastic art of sculpture and modelling opens up the possibility for him to create his own language of sculpture in answer to his urge for art. Due to this style of sculpting, the preference for bronze is natural. After his study of sculpture at the Academy of Art in Rotterdam (1988), Frans van Straaten creates bronze sculptures in which he unites force and movement. Feeling and Emotion converted into Matter Sculpture is an experience of space combined with the challenge of the three-dimensional. The tension of space and movement are the themes, which Frans expresses in his sculptures. Summary it can be said that the power of life and being, the feeling and emotion by force and movement will be converted into matter. The experience of space is being expressed in the shapes and characters in each of Frans’ sculptures. His sculptures of bulls express explosive power while the horses find their strength in being elegant. Each sculpture recalls this way their own association and serves as a metaphor for a certain emotion. Feelings, which has inspired the artist for each sculpture. Powerful and Elegant Looking at the works of this artist, it becomes very clear that one of his most important sources is his background in art history. The Renaissance period as well as several Italian artists served as inspiration to Frans as a sculpture. For instance the expressions in Leonardo da Vinci’s artworks, and also Giovanni...

Facile 59 x 30 x 30 cm bronze Facile is a bronze sculpture by Italian contemporary artist Eva Steiner. In her work she focuses on the gracefulness of women. Her sculptures of bronz...

Marjolein 76 x 26 x 15 cm Bronze The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching something she likes. Th...

Electric Coffin is coded within art history and ideologies from archetypes of mysticism. We explore found truths from modernity and a personal historical perspective. A process-drive...

Amphora is a unique polished, coloured artificial stone and brass sculpture by contemporary artist Pavlína Kvita, dimensions including brass base are 165 cm × 50 cm × 50 cm (65 × 19....

This piece was created expressly for the purpose of being photographed for a photo series. Created of a sculpted brass metal mesh screen material mounted upon a solid wood base and c...

A small scale sculpture formed with a ribbon of hand-hammered brass. Unique piece by French sculptor Jacques Jarrige from a body of work create...

A small scale sculpture formed with a band of brass and hammered. Unique piece

A unique, mounted and framed brass plated steel sculpture. The dimensions of 32 x 32 cm are the dimensions of the outside of the frame.