Evert den Hartog Dutch, b. 1949
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"I am always searching for an image that can momentarily suspend a tension in form - a pause that allows the viewer to truly witness the moment."
Evert den Hartog (b. 1949) is a sculptor who trained at the Rotterdam Academy of Fine Arts. For the first few years after his training, he primarily created ceramic sculptures until he and a colleague decided to start casting their own bronze sculptures. Working in a bronze foundry, he gained a comprehensive understanding of the craft.
His recurring subjects are animals in many variations. Birds and bulls are animals that reappear in his work. In the birds, the bronze seems weightless, and these sculptures balance on a single leg or float freely in the air, only their wingtips connected. Humor is an element he enjoys adding to his sculptures; it gives them a lighthearted quality.
Casting the sculptures at the Art Casting foundry in Belgium has had many consequences; the foundry's qualities allow for the creation of sculptures that were previously nearly impossible. The sculptures he creates now, with their sleek, almost abstract appearance, require a perfect casting technique and great craftsmanship from the people who finish and patinate them.
A recent development in his work is the large sculptures, made of polyester. The many new possibilities for coating the sculptures offer ample scope for a new approach.
The artist has completed numerous commissions, which have been placed in Kobe, Japan, Dallas, Jakarta, and Antwerp, among other cities.