About

Bernard Heesen, Leerdam 1958, originally trained as an architect, is an anarchist in the world of glass art.
No fuss, no vanity, at least he doesn't seem to pretend to, but pleasure. The pleasure of the everyday, just the everyday things: drinking glasses, goblets, bowls, or a list from an old encyclopedia. At first glance, it is difficult to discover a fixed line and a distinctive trademark in Bernard Heesen's glass work. He has no fixed artistic program, but explores the properties of glass, unhindered by the desire to make beautiful things for people.

The multi-facetted work of …