Every artist stands on the shoulders of many predecessors. Through their artworks, I came to see the world better. In this almost endless line, there is one artist who is easily recognizable in my work.
André Cadere was active between 1970 and his death in 1978. At that time you could have come across him at an opening with his mobile sculpture, his “barre ronde de bois”. The photo shows me with Hans Eijkelboom during an opening (March 23 2024) at the Kröller-Müller Museum.
The mobile sculpture in my hand I call staff. The wood of this staff (#103) was felled by beavers and delivered to my studio by rivers.
Inspired by the medieval polychromatic wooden sculptures of mother and child, Frank Bezemer explores contemporary relationships between mother and child: Ellen in a suit of Sarah Kerbosch, with staf # 98, and Veerle in a suit ‘Noeskwam’ of Alicia Minnaard with staf #5.
A sculpture by Frank Bezemer consists of separate parts that are connected to form a staff, antenna or a scepter. The antenna is ideal for receiving signals from the cosmos. The staff is the perfect tool to directly connect with mother earth.
Ans Verdijk goes into the wild with staf # 94 (The wood for this staff was felled by beavers. Then delivered by rivers to the artist’s studio.)Staff # 94 158cm private collection
Inspired by the medieval polychromatic wooden sculptures of mother and child, Frank Bezemer explores contemporary relationships between mother and child. ( Anneke with staf # 97, also known as maatstaf II, and Taeke with staf #14 )
Staff # 96 and the artist @
Kapoenstraat Maastricht during the Covid-19 pandemic.
September 25 2020
Free after Balthus’ paintings: Passage du Commerce-Saint-André, 1952-1954 (Fondation Beyeler) & La Rue 1933, (Moma New York)
Fai del bene e sii felice. La massima del filosofo olandese Baruch Spinoza è messa in pratica ogni giorno da Maria. Molto tempo fa i suoi antenati hanno abitato nella grotta alle sue spalle. Nel giardino crescono albicocchi e anche giovani ulivi. 7 febbraio 2020
Welkom op mijn studio op zaterdag 13 en zondag 14 april 2024
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Speciaal voor buurtbewoners is er de tentoonstelling P a s s a g e s georganiseerd met werk van mijn collega’s en mij.
U kunt op zaterdag 13 en zondag 14 april 2024 tussen 11.00u en 17.00u komen kijken naar de binnenkant van het gebouw en de kunstwerken die er gemaakt zijn. En desgewenst in gesprek gaan met de kunstenaar.
(meer informatie over de foto getiteld: Study! onderaan in cursief.)
Entree € 5,- Dobbelmannweg 5 6531KT Nijmegen.
Especially for local residents the exhibition P a s s a g e s has been organised with works by my colleagues and me. You can come on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April 2024 between 11am and 5pm to see the inside of the building and the artworks created there. And engage in conversation with the artist if you wish.
Entrance fee € 5 ,-
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About the photo titled Study! read more below
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The photo shows the door to my studio. From the left to the right: Two toddlers in memory of the former kindergarten, Emeritus Professor of Educational Studies at Radboud University Theo Bergen reenacting the statue on the frontside of the studio-building, and a delicate balancing staff # 31.
The building in which my studio is located has a statue of Johanna de Lestonnac on the front facade. She has a book in her hands, to emphasize the importance of education. Johanna de Lestonnac was a woman who began educating girls in Bordeaux in the 16th century.
The building was part of a large Roman Catholic complex, with a church, a rectory, a cemetery, a convent and a variety of schools. The building was originally built as a boarding school for girls. Then in 1931 it was transformed into a kindergarten. And in 1989, the building was converted into studios for artists.
From left to right: performers of contemporary music Jacob Vanneste and Lisa Kokwenda Schweiger with staff # 44. Accompanied by composers Boris Bezemer and Stefaan Quix. Bekegem (Belgium)
