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"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see." Edgar Degas

My Work.

The sculptures are recognisable as insects or small animals. I classify them after only one characteristic: how many wings?
This is play and it is not my goal to achieve a scientifically correct reproduction.
​Rather I see myself making suggestions and therefore give just enough information for recognition while at the same time giving details which are purely imaginative.
​My priority is that in the process, the fundamental characteristics of a hard-cover book do not get lost. Strictly speaking it is still a book - with a spine, a binding, pages and covers.
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​My sculptures can be classified in three simple categories: 
  1. four-winged
  2. two-winged
  3. without wings
There are also other book-related works which I have included  under "Book Projects".
Please click on the links in the photos below.
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The "book shell" points to projects
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The "marbled butterfly" will lead you to book insects with four wings
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The "strawberry fruit fly" will show you more two-winged book insects
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The "book gecko" darts to where the ones without wings are collected
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  • Home
  • book sculptures
    • four-winged
    • two-winged
    • without wings
  • My Work
  • book projects
  • About
  • Contact