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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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David Vanorbeek Biography:
| Biographical information for David Vanorbeek can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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41
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Committed
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| Children |
3
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| Religion |
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| Education |
High School |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Sculpture Steel
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
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| Favorite Work of Art |
sculpture
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
I don/t need ideas
I need metal |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
� Independant since '99, autodidact
� Other than the many garden and lifestyle expo's in and outside of Belgium, I've exhibited in galleries and on art circuits.
2000
� Art above the water (Oud Heverlee) 3d public prize
(3/44) Mating dragonflies: bought by
de Kasteeltuinen van Arcen (Venlo - NL)
� Project 'Ark of No� for flowers'
- Zoo of Antwerp (B)
2001
� Art circuit Lichtaart (B) 3d public prize (3/111)
� Internationaal film festival for the insects - University Gembloux (B)
2002
� Galleries: Holmeshoeve - Middelkerke (B),
't Wit Blad - Watou (B), Gallery - Panningen (NL)
� Brazilian praying mantis - Zoo of Antwerp
� Art circuit Lichtaart (B)
� 'Art above the water' - De creatievloot- Ghent
(bat)
� Chelsea Flower Show- London (UK)
� 'Kunst Event' (Eindhoven - NL)
� 'International Salon of contemporary Art' (Libramont - B)
2003
� Zoo of Planckendael (B) - project 'Magisch Planckendael'
� Exposition - 'les journ�es des insects in Perpignan (Fr). � Helleborus greenhouse ( toute l'ann�e) (B)
� Gallerie La maison du Chevalier � Carcassonne (Fr)
� Bourse des insectes � Lyon (FR)
� Parcour d'art � Lagrasse (Fr)
� Parcour d'art � Vieussan: bar-resto 'Le L�zard Bleu'(Fr)
� Expo en groupe: gallerie 'La maison du Chevalier' � Carcassonne (Fr)
� Bourse exposition internationale insectes et arachnides � Juvisy sur Orge, Paris (Fr)
� Ch�teau Ollieux Romanis � Mons�ret (Fr)
� Galeries Beukenhof : jardin des sculptures (B)
� 5e festival international du film de l'insecte (FIFI) � Prades(Fr)
� Jardin extraordinaire et galerie Artchoum � Lieurac (Fr)
� Sculptures chez paysagite JF. Taffin � Montmorency, Paris (Fr)
� Foire d'art internationale Lineart - galeries Beukenhof � Gent (B)
2005
� May 4-8 , 'Chemindesartistes' at Rennes-le-Chateau (Aude , Fr) 40 artistes, 20 villages.
� From the first of May untill 30th August, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL Toulouse (Fr).
2006
� February 15-18 , Metapro, Metalworking Industry Trade Fair - Brussels (B).
�All summer,
ESPACE SCULPTURAL - Parc & Galerie at Sculpteur Bernard Verhaeghe (ploegsteert- B.)
� May 25, 26, 27, 28 Chemin des artistes, Aude, (Fr.)
� All summer, parc sculpturele Galeries Beukenhof, Kwaremont (B).
� All summer, 'Expo collective' Jardin du Ch�teau de Valmer, Chan�ay (F).
� Octobre 7 - 8 'Vernissage Salle Petra Ficta', Peyrifitte du Raz�s, Aude (Fr).
2007
� May 12,13,
Les puces des art � Bayonne Fr.
� May 17, 18, 19,
Chemin des Artistes de la Haute Vall�e de l'Aude � N�bias (Aude,FR).
� June 2 - 14,
Galerie d'Espace d'Art, � Rennes-les-Bains (Aude, FR).
� From 24 of juin till 1th of september, rue des arts in Carla Bayle (Ari�ge, FR).
� L'art s'invite � magrie
(Magrie- Aude - France- oktober 2007)
� Salon d'automne de Colomiers
(Colomiers- Toulouse - Franceoktober 2007)
2008
� Golf du Claux Amic
(20 februari 2008 - 20 februari 2009)
Grasse- Cote d'Azur - France
� chemins des artistes
(01 mei 2008 - 04 mei 2008) de la Haute Vall�e de l'Aude - France
� Sentier sculpturel de mayronnes 2008
(07 april 2008 - 26 september 2008)
Mayronnes - Aude - France
� L'art sur place
06 april 2008) dans les jardins de les abattoirs Toulouse - France
� Insects and Art exhibition in Plymouth university gallery
More than 50 artists from the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States are showing work in the Cube 3 Gallery in Portland Square from September 3 to Friday 17 October 2008.
Monday to Friday > 10:00am to 5:00pm
2009
� Galerie Poulet de Gruissan / France
december 2008
� Till 20 Februari 2010: Golf du Claux Amic, Grasse (Cote d'Azur, France)
� Sentier Sculpturel de Mayronnes 6 april till 25 september (Aude / France)
� En chemin! Artistes a suivre from 21 till 24 may (Haute Vall�e de l'Aude/ France)
� Sculptour, galleries Beukenhof may till september Kluisbergen (Belgium)
� Art in the gardens, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, 23 may till 31 october, Hampshire, England
� Galerie d'art du mus�e 'Le 1900' , 1 juin till 31 juin, Lagrasse (Aude / France)
� Les marbi�res de Caunes-minervois, f�te de la sculpture et du marbre 14 juin (Aude / France)
� El-DRAC en Benicarlo, 25 june till 26 july, MUCBE, Benicarlo, Spain
� La vuelta del arte, 02.08.2009 - 30.08.2009, Castellon, Spain
� Echanges Artistiques Catalogne du 24 july au 9 august ,Mas de l'Ille, Port Barcares (Pyr�n�es-orientales/ France)
� Les grands chemins du 23 october au 4 november au coeur du minervois (Aude / France)
2010
* ArchiteXture au CDA, gallery "Cercle-des-Arts", Toulouse (Fr) from 3 untill 27 february.
* Gallery "Maison des Arts", Port Barcares (Fr), from 5 february untill 24 march.
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