It appears as though De Wit has always thought in clear forms, which he leaves standing, lying, or rising. His art always begins with a form that he then develops into a new form. In this way, he spots potential and works to bring it to fruition. As a child, he would cut shapes out of paper, and he would be amazed to see that the remaining paper formed a complementary shape. He was fascinated by the idea that you could play with form and complementary form. For example, you could mirror them or arrange them rhythmically. And if you made them three-dimensional, you could stack them as well. Ah, now gravity also came into play. It brought energy! This resulted in the forms he created seeming to experience exciting adventures, showing earthly or heavenly tendencies, in short, becoming forms of life. Geometry was no longer just about calculable data, but it had also become poetry. This is the essence of Niko de Wit’s sculpture.
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