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Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman
Fulfilled by René Rikkelman

Fulfilled 2025

René Rikkelman

BronzeMetal
21 ⨯ 34 ⨯ 15 cm
ConditionExcellent
Price on request

Galerie Astrid Cornelisse

  • About the artwork
    René Rikkelman (Amsterdam, 1959) modelleert zijn beelden in plastiline of klei en daarna worden ze gegoten in brons of kunststof.
    Het zijn veelal gestileerde figuren en portretten, veelal Aziatisch van uitstraling.
    Deze sfeer met de naar binnen gekeerde meditatieve uitstraling is ontstaan tijdens de vele reizen. De portretten zijn anoniem en verwijzen niet per se naar een bestaand persoon eerder verwijzen ze naar een innerlijke rust en tevredenheid.
    Los van de vorm besteedt hij veel aandacht aan de patina van de sculpturen. Door te experimenteren met zuren die interageren met gekozen materialen, komt hij tot verrassende resultaten. Na het gieten legt hij de laatste hand aan zijn sculpturen in zijn beeldhouwatelier in Amsterdam.
  • About the artist

    At a young age I became fascinated by drawing and painting and modelled figurines from clay. After the Academy of Advertising Design I worked for twelve years as an advertising and decoration painter and in 1988 I decided to concentrate on own work and my life as a professional independent artist started.

    My sculptures, modeled in wax or clay and then cast in bronze, are often stylized figures in which I am searching for a seductive line or a sensual shape. Apart from the form, I give the patina of my sculptures a lot of attention. By experimenting with acids interacting with my chosen materials, I can achieve surprising results.

    In my paintings, the versatility of styles comes primarily from the technique of painting. For instance, what happens when you thicken your paint or make it liquid, and whether you paint with hard bristles or a soft brush. To see a brushstroke, placed just in the right spot, and applied with such apparent ease. How flowing a line can be. That is what fascinates me.

    In addition to my free work I also work on commission. You can think of a painting or image (bronze) a portrait of yourself, your children, loved one or pet, a drawing or painting of your home/apartment or a mural for a specific place in your home or your business.

     

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