Artist Information:
Bart Soutendijk
quitman, TX
United States
Member Since: Dec 2009
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Artist Statement:
I have been making Wire Wall
Murals on a commission basis
since 1972.
A Wire Wall Mural is the final
step in a simplification
process that starts with a
photograph or group of
photographs. I make and remake
the line drawing to emphasize
only the essence of the
subject.
I ask, myself: "What is it
about this image that makes is
unique." Then I strip away
the lines that are not
required to convey that
quality. Finally, like the
poet who reviews every word, I
re-examine every turn and
curve as I bend the wire into
that image -- a large line
drawing in space. The final
installation, a solid line in
front of a moving shadow, has
scale enough to suit a large
space without dominating the
room.
After I make a wire wall
sculpture I hang it up and
"live with it" for a while.
Sometimes I cut away
additional material, add more,
or change bends before I
consider the sculpture ready
for a home, gallery, or
museum. I say: Nothing is
permanent, as long as you have
pliers.
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Bart Soutendijk's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Bart Soutendijk's Portfolio.
I have been making Wire Wall Murals on a commission basis since 1972.
A Wire Wall Mural is the final step in a simplification process that starts with a photograph or group of photographs. I make and remake the line drawing to emphasize only the essence of the subject.
I ask, myself: "What is it about this image that makes is unique." Then I strip away the lines that are not required to convey that quality. Finally, like the poet who reviews every word, I re-examine every turn and curve as I bend the wire into that image -- a large line drawing in space. The final installation, a solid line in front of a moving shadow, has scale enough to suit a large space without dominating the room.
After I make a wire wall sculpture I hang it up and "live with it" for a while. Sometimes I cut away additional material, add more, or change bends before I consider the sculpture ready for a home, gallery, or museum. I say: Nothing is permanent, as long as you have pliers.
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