Peter Gentenaar’s Street Baroque (above) is one of his lyrical works in hand-made paper that defy definition. More than 100 of the ephemeral sculptures were hung in an abbey church at Saint-Riquier, France, in an exhibition that drew significant attention.
Gentenaar, based in The Netherlands, has a comprehensive set of installation photos of the French sculptures, here. He also exhibits widely and installs in corporations.
–Deloitte head office, Maastoren, Rotterdam
His latest exhibition at Koornmarktspoort began in January and ended last weekend.
– Water Sleutel 3 x 1.5 meter on site at Koornmarktspoort, Kampen
Go here and here on his website for an explanation of the paper-making, stretching and drying procedures he uses to create sculptures that are precision built but delicate, comparable to a leaf.
Categories: Fiber and Paper
Canadian Art Junkie 
They’re breathtaking – ephemeral yet almost organic – and the installation sites are stunning.
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I would so love to have seen them installed. Someone who wrote about visiting the abbey said they were ethereal, like angels. I imagine. Thanks for your comment.
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No, thank you for putting them – and all the other artists on your blog for us to see – thousands of us, I hope, since the Burning Octaous and the Z-Bee were Fully Pressed – congratulations. And thanks for taking the time to respond, I imagine you’ve been inundated with comments.
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These are beautiful – I love them!
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Then I’m glad you stopped by. I was not familiar with him until recently, and I’m with you on the beauty.
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I love this, it reminds me of flowers.
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Yes, I agree, and how great it would be to have them in your home.
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How much?
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I wondered when that would come up! Prices are in Euros and not all the works are priced but approximately 3,000 Euros to 6,000E depending on size. The web tells me that’s approximately $3,900 to $7,900 US. Whew.
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I can’t afford it, sorry I’m not that famous and wealthy an artist myself yet. Still the admiration stands.
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He’s the kind of artist you want to catch early in his career and buy something then.
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must be nice to be that legit in the early stages of your art career. My prices start at $50 and top out at $800
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