Comments on: From clay to bronze, and back again — works by Hanneke van den Bergh http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html a multi-disciplinary dialog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Graziella Curreli http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-951 Graziella Curreli Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:22:59 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-951 Karl, You write that bronze can fall without braking... Perhaps yes but more certainly not: Bronze is soft and tender metal. Any shock (unless it occurs against a generous fat carpet, a bed or your bare foot), will leave visible traces none can enjoy! Regrettable example: a few days ago a visitor knocked down one of my statues (Ambition to Be) and, among other consequences, I record a deep line of breaking in the bronze mass, at the level of her left foot. We can safely deduce that we will not count that many pieces lost on the floor but, certainly, we will observe deformations, fractures and breakings. Additionally, we will probably acknowledge the necessity to fully sand blast the piece and redo a proper patina. Let's be clear, we are here talking about lovely problems to solve! Karl,

You write that bronze can fall without braking…
Perhaps yes but more certainly not:

Bronze is soft and tender metal.

Any shock (unless it occurs against a generous fat carpet, a bed or your bare foot), will leave visible traces none can enjoy!

Regrettable example: a few days ago a visitor knocked down one of my statues (Ambition to Be) and, among other consequences, I record a deep line of breaking in the bronze mass, at the level of her left foot.

We can safely deduce that we will not count that many pieces lost on the floor but, certainly, we will observe deformations, fractures and breakings.
Additionally, we will probably acknowledge the necessity to fully sand blast the piece and redo a proper patina.

Let’s be clear, we are here talking about lovely problems to solve!

]]> By: Angela Ferreira http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-694 Angela Ferreira Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:39:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-694 I would make an elaborated critic if I knew anything about sculpting… I just look at it in my computer screen and I like a lot what I see and must probably would buy one if was available to me. So here is my sincere comment. I would make an elaborated critic if I knew anything about sculpting… I just look at it in my computer screen and I like a lot what I see and must probably would buy one if was available to me. So here is my sincere comment.

]]> By: fffff http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-693 fffff Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:12:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-693 i think the bronze came out good ... imho one of the skills of a good artist...is the ability to recover from your mistakes... and not make it look like a mistake anymore... i think the bronze came out good

… imho one of the skills of a good artist…is the ability to recover from your mistakes… and not make it look like a mistake anymore…

]]> By: Anonymous http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-620 Anonymous Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-620 I love the bronze statues. They are much more attractive than the clay statue. They are richer, more substantive, stronger, more expressive, and more textured. I love the bronze statues. They are much more attractive than the clay statue. They are richer, more substantive, stronger, more expressive, and more textured.

]]> By: Candy Minx http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-619 Candy Minx Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-619 OH my god, I can hardly get past the image of a spouse dropping and breaking an art piece. Fascinating. I like the metal and ceramic versions fairly equally. I love the lost wax procedures... OH my god, I can hardly get past the image of a spouse dropping and breaking an art piece. Fascinating.

I like the metal and ceramic versions fairly equally.

I love the lost wax procedures…

]]> By: birgit http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-618 birgit Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-618 The softness of ceramic is beautiful for sculptures that can be supported by gravity (first picture) and the strength of metal is ideal for sculptures (last picture) that leap into space. The softness of ceramic is beautiful for sculptures that can be supported by gravity (first picture) and the strength of metal is ideal for sculptures (last picture) that leap into space.

]]> By: Karl Zipser http://artandperception.com/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-617 Karl Zipser Fri, 27 Oct 2006 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.artandperception.com/v01/2006/10/from-clay-to-bronze-and-back-again-works-by-hanneke-van-den-bergh-2.html#comment-617 Angela, good to see you back on A&P. Those of us who want Hanneke van den Bergh's sculpture now have extra incentive to improve our art sales. These sculptures are not inexpensive! Angela, good to see you back on A&P. Those of us who want Hanneke van den Bergh’s sculpture now have extra incentive to improve our art sales. These sculptures are not inexpensive!

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