Artist Information:
David Vanorbeek
sainte colombe sur l'hers,
France
Tel: 0033(0)468693458
Member Since: Jun 2003
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Artist Statement:
Metal speaks to me.
Firstly it calls to me,
drawing me to it with a
magnetic pull that is
impossible to resist. I might
be walking or driving when
suddenly I know for certain
that discarded and abandoned
metal is nearby, waiting for
me to find it. And I always
do.
And then, when I see the
beauty of the metal, it speaks
to me again, telling me how it
must be worked and shaped into
a piece of sculpture that
everyone can enjoy and share.
For me, the great joy in my
work comes from turning
something considered worthless
into the artwork it becomes.
In this way I am showing my
respect for the metal.
The thread that runs like red
wire through all my work is
recycling. If I could, I would
turn all the old metal and
scrap iron I find into a
museum of modern art. Just
thinking of this idea makes my
heart beat faster.
My work has developed and
taken different directions
over the past ten years, but
was originally inspired by
insects. In the same way, I
see the beauty in these tiny
and delicate, but at the same
time immensely strong and ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2007
• May 12,13,
Les puces des art à Bayonne,
France.
• May 17, 18, 19,
Chemin des Artistes de la
Haute Vallée de l'Aude à
Nébias (Aude,FR).
• June 2 - 14,
Galerie d'Espace d'Art, à
Rennes-les-Bains (Aude, FR).
• From 24 of juin till 1th of
september,
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Artist Galleries:
jardin de sculptures à la
maison / sculptural garden at
home
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Artist Reviews:
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Commissions:
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David Vanorbeek's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to David Vanorbeek's Portfolio.
Metal speaks to me.
Firstly it calls to me, drawing me to it with a magnetic pull that is impossible to resist. I might be walking or driving when suddenly I know for certain that discarded and abandoned metal is nearby, waiting for me to find it. And I always do.
And then, when I see the beauty of the metal, it speaks to me again, telling me how it must be worked and shaped into a piece of sculpture that everyone can enjoy and share.
For me, the great joy in my work comes from turning something considered worthless into the artwork it becomes. In this way I am showing my respect for the metal.
The thread that runs like red wire through all my work is recycling. If I could, I would turn all the old metal and scrap iron I find into a museum of modern art. Just thinking of this idea makes my heart beat faster.
My work has developed and taken different directions over the past ten years, but was originally inspired by insects. In the same way, I see the beauty in these tiny and delicate, but at the same time immensely strong and ... |
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