denis versweyveld - artists statement

Denis Versweyveld
Artists Statement

My sculpture and paintings are reflective of, and responsive to, the spaces in which I live and work. Subject matter, material choices and issues of scale are all part of my concern to see the familiar in a new way.

I have been intrigued with connecting common still-life type objects to columns, tables, posts, etc, to present these items as both sculpture and monument. The old cemetery that abuts my property has head stones and obelisks that are simple and direct. These monuments, and the architectural forms, details and materials used in our 19th century home and studio have influenced and inspired my work. The timbers used in the building, the joinery, the textural quality of plaster and lath and the way these materials receive light are all part of what I respond to.

My intent is to present my subjects in a straightforward and ennobling manner.

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