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Wikje Schoon Berentschot - 1963

Studied autonomous painting at the CABK art academy in Kampen from 1980 to 1984, where she mainly focused on composition, material research, handwriting and collage techniques. But something was still missing. After years of struggling and searching, she noticed De Gericault's Mad portraits in old textbooks. Thus began a new search. The real turning point came when she accidentally discovered stone sculpting. Contrary to the usual practice of working directly in stone (en taille direct or direct carving) no abstract or abstracted work. But she started to work figuratively, almost realistic. This started the shaping of silent witnesses to injustice, vulnerability and fears.

In recent years, in addition to working in stone, she has also devoted herself to other materials such as wax and clay. This results in bronze, acrylic or aluminum sculptures. This opens up completely different possibilities in design.