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Two of my vinyl toys will be shown during a Steampunk exhibit in Moscow (Russia). The poster is here.
From 23rd January until 31th July 2016 I’ll be exhibitioning 4 big objects and about 15 small works in museum Kinderwereld.
I am working on a new big object, it’s my version of a Batman-style motorbike (a Batcycle or Batpod like in The Dark Knight). It’s for an exhibition next year (2015) in a museum. I will be creating 3-4 big works for it. This is the first one. The basis is two metal things I […]
I am a bit skittish about posted pictures of myself on the net. But I couldn’t resist sharing these with you.
Update April the 8th (2014) -> It’s finished! Last weekend I finished work on my interpretation of a Ford Roadster rat rod. Oh boy, it’s big and I am proud of it! Today a photographer took a few pictures of me with it for an interview next week in a local newspaper. I hope I […]
Many of my junkart colleagues build magnificient steampunk weapons, and to be honest, I never thought of building one too. But never say never again, I saw small brass vase and the word raygun came to mind. Here’s a quick preview of the WIP (Work in Progress)
Every now and then someone asks me why I am using junk/trash/discarded materials/found materials as the basic ingredient for my objects. The main reason is that I love old, vintage and battered things. I am a big fan of the Japanese philosophy of Wabi Sabi (which I will explain another time). Old stuff is usually […]
A few days ago I finished a new object. I haven’t taken any good pictures yet. The body is made from an antique flatiron, that runs on petrol. Stay tuned for more information and some pictures… Update: just a few quick pictures, better ones and a project page with description are coming soon: Update: done! […]