Alabastron
US$ 1,355
Overview
2016
Marble, Stone, alabaster and marble
Unique Work
Dimensions: 36cm (H) x 15cm (W) x 13cm (D) / 14.2" (H) x 5.9" (W) x 5.1" (D)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
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Artist statement
This sculpture started with a piece of broken blue marble, a beautiful structure in a soft blue color. I thought that would fit nicely with the slightly transparent, cloudy alabaster.
On closer inspection I appeared to have made a shape that is strongly reminiscent of an alabastron: a variant of the Ancient Greek pottery. A small, elongated jar to save. Nice to have such beautiful predecessors.
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Artist profile
Fieke de Roij
Born: 1962
Hometown: Utrecht
Based in: Utrecht
Fieke de Roij, stone sculptor, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
My sculptures are clear and abstract. They are created intuitively, by combining shapes and materials. While working I searche for simplicity, tension and balance. The sculptures evoke an atmosphere or association and give room for individual interpretation.
I uses a form …
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Last updated: November 14, 2020
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