Using ceramics, I express this sentiment through mushrooms—a motif I hold close to my heart. Mushrooms, in their varied forms and textures, possess a universal charm. In nature, they play a crucial role as fungi, supporting the life around them. This unseen yet essential force resembles love in our emotional lives—an invisible but vital force that sustains us. Just as life cannot thrive without fungi, our hearts cannot flourish without love.

‘Archetypes and objects with historical and emotional value fascinate me. The
narratives they carry, the typical signs of time.’

Antwerp-based artist collective Studio Job was founded in 2000 by Job Smeets (Belgian, born 1970) and Nynke Tynagel (Dutch, born 1977). Smeets and Tynagel met while studying at the Design Academy Eindhoven. Smeets graduated with a degree in 3D design in 1996. Tynagel joined his studio in 2000 after completing her degree in graphic design.

Gillie and Marc’s highly coveted public artworks can be found worldwide including in New York, London, Singapore, Shanghai, and Sydney. They are Archibald Prize finalists, won the Chianciano Biennale in Italy, took out the Allens People’s Choice Award in 2016 and 2018 and Kids’ Choice Award in the 2016 Sculpture by the Sea and received the Bayside Arts Festival People’s Choice Award in 2019 in Sydney.

Arthur Jan Elisa Spronken (Beek, 30 juli 1930 – Sittard, 5 april 2018)

About the artist Poren Huang (Chinese: 黃柏仁, 1970-), a Taiwanese sculptor, was born in Taichung County, located in central Taiwan. Poren Huang was born into a wood carving family. During the time of his grandfather and father, the woodcarving industry in Taiwan was at its peak. Woodcrafts were often exported, and during the heyday, their woodcarving

De mens staat altijd centraal in mijn werk. Ik probeer gevoelens en bewegingen van mensen te vangen en daarna te vertalen en weer te geven op doek of in brons. Het spanningsveld moet er zijn, want het is altijd een gevecht, tussen mijn observatie en de vertaling ervan.