Wietske van Leeuwen (1965) has been making 3-dimensional collages, or assemblages, for years. She works in the tradition of artists who made collages, such as Renaissance painter Giuseppe Archimboldo and surrealists like Max Ernst and René Margritte. She has nothing to do with shapeless clay. She has must first mould it into fruits and other objects before she gets to work. Among other things, …
Wietske van Leeuwen (1965) has been making 3-dimensional collages, or assemblages, for years. She works in the tradition of artists who made collages, such as Renaissance painter Giuseppe Archimboldo and surrealists like Max Ernst and René Margritte. She has nothing to do with shapeless clay. She has must first mould it into fruits and other objects before she gets to work. Among other things, she incorporates the stems of rummers, shells, lemons and peppers. The objects, which arise in rows from the assemblies and stacks, are invariably bowls and lidded pots. This makes her a classic …
