Erratic Movement II, 2025

Wouter van der Vlugt  

Walnut sculpture by the Dutch artist Wouter van der Vlugt.

This sculpture is made of wood, the material the artist favors for its natural qualities, its texture, its scent, and the tactile sensation it provides. The sculptor uses exclusively local wood species, selecting them based on their size, which holds the sculptural potential. 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 also guides his work with its imperfections, shapes, knots, and blackened patches.

Wouter van der Vlugt's sculptures explore the relationship between form, light, and matter through a play of solids and voids that imbues them with a sense of movement. In his works, the elegant, organic forms of nature coexist with more geometric, almost architectural structures. The sculptor enjoys carving deep into the material, as if to bring out its true essence, thus transforming a massive, imposing form into a light and airy one.

Dutch artist Wouter van der Vlugt (1970) lives and works in Luxembourg. He has been exhibiting in galleries, fairs and biennials in Europe since the 2000s. His work has been selected by leading events dedicated to excellence in craft and artistic creation: in 2017 and 2019 by the Révélations fair, 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).