Exhibition by the young sculptor Kevin Bauer, featuring new site-specific work, alongside earlier pieces for which he has designed a new presentation.
Kevin Bauer is a young sculptor who works with materials he finds, preserves, and sometimes makes himself. They form the basis for his visual constructions, which often focus on the artwork itself as the subject.
Kevin’s fascination with modern architecture and furniture is evident in the work On Melancholy (2017), created in response to 100 Jaar De Stijl. A book containing architectural drawings of all Gerrit Rietveld’s designs inspired him to recreate the Rietveld Buffet 1919. Kevin made it from cast stone and presented the object as an archaeological find, half-buried in sand. In this way, material and construction become an integral part of the work; Rietveld’s light design is realized in a heavy material through a laborious process, presented as stylized fragments.
In many other works, the material Kevin Bauer uses also plays an important role. Using materials that are not predetermined, whether wood, plaster, metal, or concrete, he seeks during the creative process a strong visual result that is both balanced and, at the same time, contrasting in form, color, and material. Kevin’s uniqueness lies in his free and intuitive way of combining and assembling, producing surprising and sometimes surreal outcomes.
From April 21 2018, Concordia will host Kevin Bauer’s first major solo exhibition in Expo3. He will present new site-specific work, alongside earlier pieces for which he has designed a new presentation.
About Kevin Bauer
Kevin Bauer graduated in 2013 from AKI in Enschede. In the same year, he received the International Outstanding Student in Contemporary Sculpture Award from The International Sculpture Organisation. In 2016, he was awarded the Young Talent grant from the Mondriaan Fonds and the Stroom Pro Invest stipend from Stroom Den Haag. His work is included in various corporate collections, including the AKZO Nobel Art Foundation Collection. Kevin currently lives and works in The Hague.
Program
During the exhibition, various activities are organized:
- Opening: April 21, 2018
- Artist Talk: May 24, 2018
This exhibition is made possible with support from the Mondriaan Fonds.