About the artwork
Since 1983, a six-metre-high stainless steel work of art has stood on the schoolyard of the Roman Catholic primary school 'De Regenboog'. It was made by Ian Pieters, a versatile artist who has practiced all kinds of styles. The work is prominently present on the square, the arch shape protruding above it. The shape is in line with the aesthetics of the 1980s: an abstract construction that should be seen as a reaction to the rectilinear architectural environment. The vertical shape is a recurring element in Pieters' oeuvre, think for example of the monument for the poet Leopold in the Doelen. The colours of the rainbow were painted on the stainless steel. The work was made in the percentage scheme during the construction of the school.
About the artist
Ian Jacob Pieters (Rotterdam, 1925 - Rhoon, 2020) was a Dutch sculptor and medalist and studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Rotterdam. His working life spanned from 1940 to 1996 and mainly took place in Rotterdam. Initially he worked a lot in bronze, but from the eighties he specialized in environmental design. He taught at the Academy of Architecture in Rotterdam. On the occasion of its eightieth birthday, Museum Beelden aan Zee organized a retrospective exhibition in 2005.
About the artwork
Since 1983, a six-metre-high stainless steel work of art has stood on the schoolyard of the Roman Catholic primary school 'De Regenboog'. It was made by Ian Pieters, a versatile artist who has practiced all kinds of styles. The work is prominently present on the square, the arch shape protruding above it. The shape is in line with the aesthetics of the 1980s: an abstract construction that should be seen as a reaction to the rectilinear architectural environment. The vertical shape is a recurring element in Pieters' oeuvre, think for example of the monument for the poet Leopold in the Doelen. The colours of the rainbow were painted on the stainless steel. The work was made in the percentage scheme during the construction of the school.
About the artist
Ian Jacob Pieters (Rotterdam, 1925 - Rhoon, 2020) was a Dutch sculptor and medalist and studied at the Academy of Visual Arts Rotterdam. His working life spanned from 1940 to 1996 and mainly took place in Rotterdam. Initially he worked a lot in bronze, but from the eighties he specialized in environmental design. He taught at the Academy of Architecture in Rotterdam. On the occasion of its eightieth birthday, Museum Beelden aan Zee organized a retrospective exhibition in 2005.
