This steel sculpture is characteristic of the oeuvre of artist André Volten, who made abstract constructions. He has worked with I and H profiles several times in his work. This sculpture, which is over eleven meters high and which he made during the construction of the St. Paulusschool in 1964, is a more constructivist work compared to other sculptures by Volten in Rotterdam. It is a powerful image of expressive simplicity and three-dimensional lines. Unfortunately, the sculpture was no longer in good condition; the work had rusted in several places and suffered from graffiti. In 2018, the untitled sculpture was offered to BKOR/SIR due to the school's relocation, who had the work stored. The artwork was carefully restored and a new location was sought for Volten's sculpture. On Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2024, the unveiling took place on the central reservation of the Dordtselaan near the Maashaven metro station, in the presence of Cees Paardekooper (board member of the André Volten Foundation) and art historian Joke de Wolf gave a lecture on Volten's work. For more information: Sculpture International Rotterdam
André Volten (Andijk, 1925 - Amsterdam, 2002) was one of the most important post-war Dutch sculptors. He developed a non-figurative sculpture with a lot of stainless steel. In the 1950s and 1960s, his work was characteristic of new developments in art. He has appeared in, among other places, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and in Duisburg, in group exhibitions and solo. In the public space he made many freestanding sculptures with a geometric design language. He has made seven works of art for Rotterdam. In 1966 he received the important oeuvre prize from the Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.
High steel plastic, constructed from steel beams with an IPN profile
Materials
Steel
Dimensions
Height 11,5 m
Year
1964
Client
School board
Recruitment
BKOR/SIR
Money source
Percentage scheme, concerning order for construction / SIR
Owner
Municipality of Rotterdam
Part of
About the artwork
This steel sculpture is characteristic of the oeuvre of artist André Volten, who made abstract constructions. He has worked with I and H profiles several times in his work. This sculpture, which is over eleven meters high and which he made during the construction of the St. Paulusschool in 1964, is a more constructivist work compared to other sculptures by Volten in Rotterdam. It is a powerful image of expressive simplicity and three-dimensional lines. Unfortunately, the sculpture was no longer in good condition; the work had rusted in several places and suffered from graffiti. In 2018, the untitled sculpture was offered to BKOR/SIR due to the school's relocation, who had the work stored. The artwork was carefully restored and a new location was sought for Volten's sculpture. On Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2024, the unveiling took place on the central reservation of the Dordtselaan near the Maashaven metro station, in the presence of Cees Paardekooper (board member of the André Volten Foundation) and art historian Joke de Wolf gave a lecture on Volten's work. For more information: Sculpture International Rotterdam
André Volten (Andijk, 1925 - Amsterdam, 2002) was one of the most important post-war Dutch sculptors. He developed a non-figurative sculpture with a lot of stainless steel. In the 1950s and 1960s, his work was characteristic of new developments in art. He has appeared in, among other places, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and in Duisburg, in group exhibitions and solo. In the public space he made many freestanding sculptures with a geometric design language. He has made seven works of art for Rotterdam. In 1966 he received the important oeuvre prize from the Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture.
High steel plastic, constructed from steel beams with an IPN profile
Materials
Steel
Dimensions
Height 11,5 m
Year
1964
Client
School board
Recruitment
BKOR/SIR
Money source
Percentage scheme, concerning order for construction / SIR
Owner
Municipality of Rotterdam
Part of
André Volten -
Untitled (1964)
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