Willem Wander Kersten was a driving force in the innovative art movements in the Netherlands until his death in 1974. During World War II, he worked for the resistance and was honored for his contributions. It was during this time that he also discovered the now-world-renowned Gerrit Benner. In 1945, at the exhibition “Art in Freedom,” he himself was discovered by fellow artists, with whom he later founded “The 12 Painters” and “Free Sculptures.” In addition, he played a key role in the inception of “counterperformance” and “BKR” when he served as curator at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. His work encompasses a wide range of styles, from the Bergense School and cubist (pre-war) to surreal and (his own unique style) “cubalist,” culminating in abstract-expressionist/lyrical-abstract.
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