This artwork is called The bobber, but is nicknamed 'John with the vertical balls'. According to the artist, it stems from the 'Cool Years' of his career, which lasted from around 1965 to 1972. Romijn distinguished his development in the periods First Years, Lyric Years, Wild Years, Cool Years, Active Years, Thoughtful Years and Recent Years . His 'cool years' followed a stay in New York, where metal sculptures painted in color became prominent in his work. Romijn made the images in various formats, but always in a series. The smallest is 80 centimeters high and the largest 10 meters. The red high float protrudes far above its surroundings and can already be seen from De Kuip.
Gust Romijn (Noordwijkerhout, 1922 - Dreischor, 2010) worked as a sculptor, graphic artist and painter. Together with Louis van Roode and Piet Rovers, he belonged to the Window group, consisting of young Rotterdam graphic artists. In that period he also joined the Liga Nieuw Beelden. He took part in the World Fair in Brussels (1958). Romijn was awarded the National 5 May Graphics Prize (1955) and the Prix Suisse (1957). The artist lived and worked in Rotterdam for most of his career, until he moved to Dreischor on Schouwen-Duiveland in 1982.
This artwork is called The bobber, but is nicknamed 'John with the vertical balls'. According to the artist, it stems from the 'Cool Years' of his career, which lasted from around 1965 to 1972. Romijn distinguished his development in the periods First Years, Lyric Years, Wild Years, Cool Years, Active Years, Thoughtful Years and Recent Years . His 'cool years' followed a stay in New York, where metal sculptures painted in color became prominent in his work. Romijn made the images in various formats, but always in a series. The smallest is 80 centimeters high and the largest 10 meters. The red high float protrudes far above its surroundings and can already be seen from De Kuip.
Gust Romijn (Noordwijkerhout, 1922 - Dreischor, 2010) worked as a sculptor, graphic artist and painter. Together with Louis van Roode and Piet Rovers, he belonged to the Window group, consisting of young Rotterdam graphic artists. In that period he also joined the Liga Nieuw Beelden. He took part in the World Fair in Brussels (1958). Romijn was awarded the National 5 May Graphics Prize (1955) and the Prix Suisse (1957). The artist lived and worked in Rotterdam for most of his career, until he moved to Dreischor on Schouwen-Duiveland in 1982.
