Large and Important Textile by Dutch Artist Ella Koopman, Minimalist / Op-Part

Large textile artwork by Dutch textile artist Ella Koopman (1945-) in red on canvas. This piece is part of a rare and important collection of Koopman, exploring the effect of plaiting and colors, painting directly on the natural linnen, resulting in optical intriguing pieces of fabric. Created in a very labor intensive produces of painting, repainting and folding and unfolding. This piece can be hung site specific and in different configurations. In the 1980s and 1990s Ella Koopman raises to the top of Dutch textile design. Her fabrics were used for architectural installations and fashion by leading Dutch fashion designer of the time like Frans Molenaar, Mart Visser, Jan Janssen...

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...

A large geometric abstract painting with the optical illusion of depth l. The subtle colour difference in tonal whites and light greys, give the painting a calm vibe while archer san...

Intriguing tonal textile art piece, made with layers of fabric, loosely stitched. “Abstract composition in textile”, signed and dated verso DIMENSIONS h 83 cm w 57 cm d 1 cm ...

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“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...

When witnessing the tremendous amount of waste generated by fast fashion – an industry she worked within for many years – Femke van Gemert realised it was time for her to follow her ...

“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...

“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...

“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...

“Every piece of textile has been designed, produced, and worn or used otherwise. Therefore, every piece of textile has a story, a particular atmosphere and beauty. Every piece of tex...