Composition with Corks in showcase, Circa 1990

Jan Henderikse  

This is a unique original assemblage composed of 90 authentic wine bottle corks, mounted in a square grid on a natural wooden board.

Hand-signed in black felt pen by Jan Henderikse in pencil on the reverse, visible through the plexiglass back.

A playful and refined three-dimensional composition that transforms everyday waste into minimalist elegance.

By arranging the corks in a strict grid, Henderikse imposes structure on objects tied to celebration, chance, and excess. Each cork is unique, creating subtle visual variety within the uniformity of the form. This sculptural assemblage invites the viewer to reexamine consumer detritus through the lens of seriality, repetition, and conceptual abstraction.

The work exemplifies Henderikse's long-standing engagement with everyday objects, stripped of their economic function and transformed into autonomous visual elements. 

Professionally presented, by our own frame-shop in an exclusive Plexiglass showcase, which can be presented standing or hanging. Size showcase approx. 51 x 51 x 10 cm.

Jan Henderikse (born 1937-lives in New York) is a Dutch artist and a key member of the ZERO movement, alongside artists such as Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and Günther Uecker. He developed an international reputation for his distinctive use of everyday materials—coins, bottle caps, matches, boxes, and industrial objects—arranged in repetitive and systematic structures. Henderikse's work is defined by reduction, seriality, and a strong focus on material presence. His works are included in major museum collections worldwide, including the Mercedes Benz Collection and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

Authenticity and provenance guaranteed.

Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

Worldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and EU countries.

Custom handmade framing available on request.