Hippo, Recycled Car Tyre Sculpture

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Serge Van De Put
Hippo, Recycled Car Tyre Sculpture

About the Item

Artist Biography: Serge Van De Put stands out as a remarkable individual in the Belgian artistic community. He settled in Berchem, near Antwerp, in an old house and adjoining workshop, that had previously been occupied by the well known animal sculptor, E. Peeters. Almost nobody knows that Serge was a classmate of Jean Fabre and that he greatly admires artists like Wim Delvoye, Sam Dilleman, Roger Raveel, James Ensor, Fred Bervoets, and so many others. He started out as an entrepreneur running his own publicity company, before giving into his true calling, that of being an artist. This artist, who was born in Antwerp, introduced “rubber” into art. Most dictionaries describe this material as “a highly flexible product, extracted from Ficus Elastica, Herea Brasiliensis and some other varieties of tropical trees.” Serge has been using this material for several years, in a totally liberating way, breaking with traditional rules and guidelines. He wants to take it to another level ignoring all boundaries. The themes chosen by Serge show his love for people and animals. His creative energy is bursting and he is living proof that there is no end to innovative art yet. Although most of his work concentrates on animal themes, he also creates human figures and always with a great sense of humour. To Serge, art and humour work very well together. His work is alway generating expressions of amazement and it demonstrates that art is not, and can never be, an exact science. His sculptures amaze and move people; nobody is indifferent to his work. Sometimes the word “avant-garde in recycling”, comes to mind when contemplating his art. This material he uses clearly had another life, another function. He recycles it to a thing of beauty. The choice to confront us with this used material is an expression of courage and also of artistic creativity. His work is “unique”, “amusing” and “recognisable”. Serge realises that Oscar Wilde was right in stating “Nothing is so dangerous as being too modern; one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly”.

Creator:
Serge Van De Put
Dimensions:
Height: 21.66 in (55 cm)Width: 39.38 in (100 cm)Depth: 39.38 in (100 cm)
Medium:
Rubber,Wood
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Darlinghurst, AU
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU137926195082