Helen Vergouwen’s sculptures allude to cartographies of dwellings, metropolises, or locales she has traversed. These are envisioned recollections solidified within the robust substance that comprises the sculptures: timber, brass, and weathering steel. The composition of the material holds great significance. Her creations center around figures, typically simplistic ones, yet occasionally incorporating asymmetrical and more naturalistic figures. Vergouwen expertly combines contrasting elements, such as open and closed, coarse and polished, interior and exterior. The artwork consists of geometric abstracts, but embraces intuition over deliberate calculation. Through the medium of aged, corroded steel, Helen evokes feelings. The appeal of her sculptures is augmented by her masterful manipulation of the chosen materials and the meticulousness of her craft.
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