Merijn Bolink (1967)
Merijn Bolink draws uses his artistic talent to penetrate the external form of things. He chooses everyday objects as his subjects, and deconstructs them to the very core, separating out material, form and function. He then recreates the objects from the ground up based on these categories, but without stripping them of their own identity. Occasionally the artist even gives them a personality. In one work, he disassembled a pram, carefully arranging all the materials in it by type: metal, fabric, wood, leather, all of which became the materials for new, miniature versions of the 'parent model' – one big family.
Bolink creates new images that, once they are there, seem entirely natural. His discoveries often allude to the realm of art history or call upon the powers of imagination and observation. A tree limb that branches out into edgy, angular twigs reminiscent of a Mondriaan; a Gauloise cigarette inflated into an eyeball, dubbed ‘Gloeisaus.’ With a sharp sense of humour and intuition, Bolink delves deep in the soul of even the most banal of subjects.
Bolink creates new images that, once they are there, seem entirely natural. His discoveries often allude to the realm of art history or call upon the powers of imagination and observation. A tree limb that branches out into edgy, angular twigs reminiscent of a Mondriaan; a Gauloise cigarette inflated into an eyeball, dubbed ‘Gloeisaus.’ With a sharp sense of humour and intuition, Bolink delves deep in the soul of even the most banal of subjects.
