ton voortman
Mediums Used
Ton Voortman (1948) graduated in 1969 from the Academy of Visual Arts in Rotterdam. Out of a vague sense of dissatisfaction he gives up sculpting in 1973, but 25 years later he resumes his old craft while continuing to work as an art director. In the following years sculpting starts to assume a more and more important role in his life and since 2005 he is working exclusively as a sculptor.
His work is the result of a continuous search for the invisible, in which the woman and her clothes and the symbiosis of them occupy an important place…
As a six year old kid I only needed to run and I would
leave the ground, floating among the trees, down the
dike and then up again, tumbling among the clouds.
I used to be able to fly during the day, now only in my
dreams, I lift myself with the strength of my arms.
It’s hard work, but I manage, not every night, sometimes.
Sculptures by ton voortman
Credentials
Qualifications
1969 - Academy of Visual Arts, Rotterdam, Holland,1969 - Academy of Visual Arts, Rotterdam, Holland
Exhibitions
yes
Awards
1st prize Palm Art Award 2010
