The Other Side I, 2022

Wouter van der Vlugt  

Sculpture in yew wood by the Dutch artist Wouter van der Vlugt.

This sculpture is made from wood, a material the artist favours for its naturalness, texture, smell and the way it feels to the touch. The sculptor uses only local woods and chooses them on the basis of their size, which is where the sculptural potential lies. The artist approaches this living material with great respect. He imposes his will on the material to sculpt it, but at the same time, the wood itself directs his work with its imperfections, shapes, knots, and blackened elements.

Wouter van der Vlugt's sculptures explore the relationship between form, light and material through an interplay of solids and voids that give them a sense of movement. In his work, the elegant, organic forms of nature coexist with more geometric, almost architectural structures. The sculptor likes to dig deep into the material in an attempt to reveal its true essence, transforming a massive, imposing form into something light and airy.

Dutch artist Wouter van der Vlugt was born in 1970 and lives and works in Luxembourg. Since the 2000s, he has exhibited in galleries, fairs and biennales in Europe. His work has been selected by leading events dedicated to excellence in craft and artistic creation: in 2017 and 2019 by Révélations, the international biennial of crafts and creation at the Grand Palais (Paris, France) and in 2022 for the Homo Faber exhibition at the Giorgio Cini Foundation (Venice, Italy).

The specified dimensions include the granite base which is fixed to the sculpture. Dimensions of the sculpture with the base: 36 x 30 x 30 cm. Dimensions of the sculpture without the base: 32 x 30 x 30 cm. Dimensions of the base: 4 x 20 x 20 cm.