Rein van der van der Gaag
sculpting
ARCHITECTURE and SCULPTING
In my work I push myself to look beyond the safety of familiar forms. I am looking for visual coherence and conceptualize that in my search for new forms, and experiment with these.
I start off with one or more irrational ideas or thoughts. Realizing form models and sketches based on those ideas inspire me to equip myself with the skills necessary to explore new possibilities.
In engaging challenges as results of these experiments the autonom objects - architectural models / sculptures- are accomplished.
The objects imply order, balance and control, but at the same time also coincidence, disorder and the irrational. Due to the variety of materials I work with, the sculptures per small group are often related in terms of image language and theme.
I set myself the goal of creating autonomous work; that I make sculptures that are elementary and monumental. I am searching for the balance between the relationship to reality and the autonomous expression of the idea which I started.
