Herman Coppus

ZT 230604 - contemporary modern white abstract geometric painting relief

2023

ZT 230112 is a unique one-of-a-kind medium size contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Herman Coppus. This bas-relief relief consists of a meticulously hand cut, folded ...

No. 221211 is a unique one-of-a-kind small contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Hewrman Coppus. The relief is made from meticulously hand cut, folded and glued white c...

Expressive abstract relief in white by Dutch artist Henk van Putten (1936-2019) Van Putten called himself a constructivist in the tradition of Vladimir Tatlin, with whom he shared not only aesthetic principles but also social commitment. For example, almost everything he made in 3D is made up of several parts; glued, welded or screwed together. In his paintings, which he often made prior to the 3D version, he even painted the seams where they would appear in the later work. Van Putten’s work, although easily recognisable, shows a clear affinity with artists he admires such as André Volten, Gerrit Rietveld and more generally with ‘De Stijl’. Yet he made no contact with them; he felt much more like a kindred spirit of German artists, especially the ZERO movement whose members, like himself, were strongly involved in society. He befriends people like Egon Eppich and Hap Grieshaber...

Anna Kruhelska is a visual artist and architect working across fields of art and design. She creates abstract, three-dimensional paper wall reliefs that...