#MadisCiglis

[wdka2018]

Maria van Kesteren

Clean lines, rounded shapes and fine gaps, is one of the ways to describe the works of Maria van Kesteren. This woodturner manages to make shapes that that aren’t just aesthetically pleasing, but also creates a sense of tranquillity. It makes you question how it’s even possible to create something so perfectly round and smooth with just human hands. In this exhibition it was possible to see not only the finished pieces, but also the ways of the artist’s thoughts in her catalogue of sketches, that accumulates more than fifty years of her work with woodturning forms. Maria’s works were exhibited in different layers and heights. On the table it’s possible to see her finished work and document map, but on the shelfs some prototypes and boxes that conceal some of her works. It created a feeling of an artist’s studio storage, that not everything should be revealed on the first glance, but rather be uncovered and experimented with. Even though her objects appear severe, when carefully examining the subtle curves and transitions everyone who sees her work will be fascinated by the tender side of it.

By Madis Ciglis