Girl with Bucket
Bronze
48 x 29 x 105 cm
Lamp. Tender, sweetness, innocence, standard AVL bucket on an expressive pedestal, including vintage socket.
Girl with Bucket (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Art Island, Forteiland, IJmuiden (NL), 2023
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Dying Gaul
Plaster
72 x 48 x 48 cm
After the Roman sculpture Dying Gaul, with non-descript egg-ball-head. Die in battle, not as a slave.
Boxing Hares (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Morituri Te Salutant
Plaster
45 x 45 x 120 cm
Morituri te salutant, those who are about to die, salute you. Motto of the gladiator.
Morituri Te Salutant (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Fallen Warrior
Steel
9 x 8 x 22 cm
Fallen Warrior (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Coward
Steel
25 x 14 x 26 cm
Running Warrior, escaping.
Coward (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Those Who Are About To Die, Salute You
Steel
10 x 7 x 28 cm
Morituri te salutant, those who are about to die salute you. Motto of the gladiator.
Those Who Are About To Die, Salute You (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Crawling
Steel
19 x 9 x 9 cm
Crawling (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Soldier and Priest
Steel
22 x 11 x 28 cm
Based on a photo of a Chilean priest giving the last rites to a dying soldier.
Soldier and Priest (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Vengance
Steel
24 x 12 x 35 cm
Vengance (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Comrades
Steel
12 x 12 x 31 cm
Comrades (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Dying Warrior
Plaster
258 x 100 x 188 cm
Inspired by the quintessential Fallen Warrior – the Greek sculpture depicting a fallen Trojan soldier.
War was, is and will always be part of human nature. Here is where culture meets nature.
Dying Warrior (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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The Mondrian
Plaster
84 x 84 x 173 cm
Primitive, pure body in Mondrian.
The Mondrian (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Diving Warrior
Plaster
80 x 80 x 172 cm
Blindly diving in, for ideals, pride and ignorance.
Diving Warrior (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Fallen on Own Sword
Plaster
103 x 93 x 203 cm
On one hand the sculpture depicts the hero that prefers to die by his own hand over surrendering to the enemy. On the other hand, he is the victim of a trap he set up for someone else.
Fallen on Own Sword (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Crushed Warrior
Plaster
68 x 66 x 108 cm
Fallen Warrior, crushed in a box.
Crushed Hero (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Backpack
Plaster
75 x 75 x 145 cm
Falling Warrior with backpack, who is hovering above his bag. Backpack and warrior are not connected.
Backpack (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Battledress
Plaster
82 x 58 x 94 cm
Petrified battledress on brutalistic plinth.
The many pockets make efficient movement on the battlefield impossible.
Utopian, optimistic view of the imminent future, threatened / computed by the surplus of pouches and baggage.
Battledress (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Who, Where, Why
Plaster
76 x 48 x 64cm
Hammer as a tool of transition, seemingly randomly hammering nails in a cross, while there is no front, back, up or down-side of the cross.
This sculpture can be positioned on all different sides.
Who, Where, Why (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Head and Chain
Plaster
65 x 44 x 92 cm
You’re a prisoner of your own thoughts, emotions, (ir)rationality.
Head and Chain (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Boxing Hares
Plaster
92 x 48 x 121 cm
Two opposing hares are by the shape of the frame forced to fight, while they are atied together by their umbilical cords.
This work questions, am I now a traitor, or have I always been one?
Boxing Hares (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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The Omnipotent
Plaster
25 x 25 x 39 cm
Depending on the way the sculpture is positioned, it can be a hand that begs, or a hand that stops. A hand that protects or a hand without power. Or a hand that. Or a hand that hits the left and the right cheek.
Ghost (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Astonished Freedom Fighters
Plaster
75 x 46 x 48 cm
Astonished freedom fighters, a sculpture referencing their ultimate comradeship. Based on the terracotta sculpture ‘The Compianto of Santa Maria della Vita’.
Astonished Freedom Fighters (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Burgher of Calais II
Plaster
52 x 54 x 103 cm
Joep’s interpretation on the story of the Burghers of Calais.
Burgher of Calais II (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Burgher of Calais I
Plaster
53 x 51 x 103 cm
Joep’s interpretation on the story of the Burghers of Calais.
Burgher of Calais I (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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The Burghers XS
Bronze
7 x 4,4 x 4,5 cm
The Burghers symbolizes the ever-present human dilemma: the choice between the known and the unknown, between security and insecurity, between- tradition and progress. The monumental sculpture draws from a universal and timeless theme: what does one do in an emergency situation? The figures, huddled together like a Laocoon, represent the different emotions that people go through in a time of conflict: heroism, fear, rebellion, survival, escape, compassion, cowardice, joy, loneliness – a mass of humans, insecure, doubtful and chaotic.
The Burghers XS (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Ghost
Bronze
75 x 90 x 280 cm
Ghost (2017) is one of the works from the Molecule series. The work shows the mysterious genie of the human body in a sculptural way. This imaginative molecule is everything that 99% – a molecule which combines the atoms that make up 99% of the human body – is not; it is this part that must hold the creativity, the imagination and the spirit of mankind.
From the Molecule series depicting the soul in sculptural relief. AVL rendered in bronze the 1% of atoms are not found in the human body, “quantifying the unquantifiable” – creativity, imagination and spirit.
Ghost (2023) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Arena, Nosbaum Reding, Brussels (BE), 2023
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Model the Burghers
Wood
42 cm x 28 cm x 28 cm
The Burghers symbolizes the ever-present human dilemma: the choice between the known and the unknown, between security and insecurity, between- tradition and progress. The monumental sculpture draws from a universal and timeless theme: what does one do in an emergency situation? The figures, huddled together like a Laocoon, represent the different emotions that people go through in a time of conflict: heroism, fear, rebellion, survival, escape, compassion, cowardice, joy, loneliness – a mass of humans, insecure, doubtful and chaotic.
For enquiries: please contact Atelier Van Lieshout via info@ateliervanlieshout.com
Finger Lamp
Mixed media
75 x 85 x 187 cm
Since his beginnings, Joep van Lieshout has chased, changed and shaped the borders of art, design and architecture. In his latest series, RENEGADE, instead of performing the act of either artist or designer, Van Lieshout turns any object that he gets his hands on – even his own existing sculptures – into a designer lamp. Making every work as (in)valuable as the other. With RENEGADE, being both functional and accessible, Van Lieshout defines art on his own terms, and challenges the market while giving it what it wants.
Finger Lamp (2020) was part of the following exhibition(s):
‘Light in the Darkness’, Krinzinger Schottenfeld, Vienna (AT), 2022
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Mother with Eggs
Bronze
215 x 61 x 91 cm
The wolf is traditionally associated with fertility and protection. The most famous wolf of antiquity, of course, is the animal that suckled and reared Romulus and Remus, later founders of Rome. In Atelier van Lieshout’s version, however, the wolf does not watch over two human children, but over four golden eggs. They promise new life and glow and gleam with hope.
Mother with Eggs (2022) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Art Basel, OMR, Basel (CH), 2023
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Piëta
Bronze
71 x 47 x 70 cm
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Brutalistische Aap
Bronze
250 x 260 x 380 cm
“Brutalism is back,” headlined The New York Times on October 6, 2016. The article was about the revival of an architectural style that had long been ignored because it was perceived as bulky, bare and almost inhumane. But after years of postmodernist frills and bloodless corporate office buildings, appreciation for straightforward brutalism is on the rise again.
This is evident in the redevelopment plans for De Bunker, the most outspoken example of Brutalism in the Netherlands and in keeping with the no-nonsense character of the city of Eindhoven. The BunkerTower is literally based on the crude colossus from 1969. That stark foundation turns out to be fertile ground for architectural and urban renewal.
The Brutalistische Aap [Brutalist Monkey] from Atelier Van Lieshout is the suitable mascot for such stylistic durability. Its rough forms are similar to the unfinished concrete of Brutalism, but gently hint at the curves of Art Deco. Strength and zest for life go hand in hand. The geometric shapes that sit on the monkeys body like architectural bulges emphasize the utilitarian rationality that ultimately drives him.
The Brutalist Monkey is a Bokito who doesn’t let himself go crazy. And he is a King Kong who does not hesitate to climb the tower to repel the air attacks of his puny opponents.
Monkey business. Going ape. Monkey see, monkey doo. Making a monkey of someone. Monkeying about. The mammals that are genetically the most closely related to humans are regularly put in the spotlight in the English language. In proverbs and sayings, the word “monkey” almost always carries the implication of unruly behaviour and even wantonness.
But that is a combination that actually fits Brutalism well. The appearance of The Bunker is unpolished and incredibly direct – thus particularly suited to the student groups that were the original users and undoubtedly monkeyed about.
That characterization also applies to the building’s architecture, Huig Maaskant. For his most famous design, the Groot Handelsgebouw in Rotterdam, he provided interior streets so wide that he could drive his own car, an enormous American muscle car, through the building. He silenced critics by saying, “You remind me of my wife. For the last twenty-five years, she has also been looking for shoes that are big on the inside and small on the outside.”
The monumental qualities of Maaskant’s architecture are now widely recognized. The Bunker is even getting a second life as a pedestal for a contemporary tower. It emphasizes the historical value and timeless power of this primal building and conveniently mirrors how we as humans evolutionarily stand on the shoulders of apes.
BunkerToren
John F Kennedylaan 3
5612 AB Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Bussing Boy
Mixed media
108 x 64 x 87 cm
Bussing Boy (2022) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Kelder, BRUTUS, Rotterdam (NL), 2022
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Adult Chair
Mixed media
110 x 80 x 141 cm
Adult Chair (2022) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Le Voyage, Le Portique, Le Havre (FR), 2022
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Fantoom Hoofd met Jongeling
Mixed media
50 x 57 x 139,5
Fantoom Hoofd met Jongeling (2021) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Kelder, BRUTUS, Rotterdam (NL), 2022
EHBO, Galerie Ron Mandos, Amsterdam (NL), 2021 -2022
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Oma
Mixed media
182 x 53 x 95 cm
Oma (2022) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Le Voyage, Le Portique, Le Havre (FR), 2022
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Freedom
Mixed media
153 x 60 x 80 cm
Freedom (2022) was part of the following exhibition(s):
Le Voyage, Le Portique, Le Havre (FR), 2022
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