Ducks (1983) Evert den Hartog

The work of sculptor Evert den Hartog can be seen throughout the city. At De Oedenstee children's farm in Hoogvliet there has been a bronsplastic from Den Hartog on the edge of the pond since 1983. On a base of masonry is an image in which the flight of five ducks is depicted. Den Hartog manages to capture a certain tension and an illusion of movement and balance in his images. That also applies to this image Ducks, that has a feeling of lightness through the use of little material - thin, long wings. Although the animals, had they really been, would probably collide if they keep their course as they do now ...