eja siepman van den berg

An Italian Adventure - Eja Siepman van den Berg and Michelangelo's Cave

10/15/2020

Pietrasanta: Heart of Italian Marble

For several years now, Eja Siepman van den Berg has been working with craftsmen from the renowned Italian center of sculpture, Pietrasanta. Michelangelo himself recognised the beauty of the Carrara white marble extracted from the quarries around Pietrasanta. Not only did he use it for his own sculptures but he also worked in the marble quarries himself.

Five centuries ago Michelangelo travelled by foot and mule to the region of Pietrasanta, selecting the marble blocks for his work. Towns at the foot of these mountains have since attracted internationally acclaimed sculptors like Jean Arp, Jacques Lipschitz and Isamu Noguchi.

Henry Moore, who owned a house here in the 60's and 70's, reveled when he first saw the marble quarries of Pietrasanta: "I was like a little child seeing the window of a sweet shop."

Tradition and Innovation

Today, however, Pietrasanta is not only known for its traditional craftsmanship. After all, tradition here goes hand in hand with the most modern digital techniques. That is one of the reasons why Eja Siepman van den Berg collaborates with the renowned Studio Stagetti, in Pietrasanta.

Photos:
Eja Siepman van den Berg at Studio Stagetti and Studio SEM, Pietrasanta

A Major Publication on the Oeuvre of Eja Siepman van den Berg - Expected 2022

10/15/2020

A New Monograph on Eja Siepman van den Berg with the Allure of a Catalogue Raisonnee

New research
The International Context
A Complete and IllustratedOverview of her Oeuvre

In preparation

A New Monographic Publication,
Expected 2022

Eja Siepman van den Berg
Kerber Verlag (Bielefeld/Berlin)
Hardcover, 28.5 x 22.5 cm
ca. 192 pages, ca. 150 ills. in color.
Design: Marc Koppen, Eindhoven

Eja Siepman van den Berg holds a unique position in both Dutch ánd European art. From the early 1970s onwards, she has positioned herself in an elaborate contexts of figurative sculpture.

At first sight, the human body is Siepman van den Bergs 'prime subject'. But on a closer inspection, Siepman van den Berg transcends the merely figurative. Her body of work responds to more fundamental matters of sculpture, to the meaning of scale, symmetry and proportion--a mathematical approach to the organic-- and to the intrinsic qualities of her materials, bronze and stone.

This explains Eja Siepman van den Berg's affinity with both the giants of classical figuration ánd abstraction.

This publication will trace the development of Siepman van den Berg's distinctive visual idiom, in the context of both contemporaries and forerunners.

It positions her as a true advocate of craftsmanship ánd more conceptual approaches of sculpture, of both tradition ánd renewal.

Eja Siepman van den Berg at Projectruimte Hoofdstraat 17, Beetsterzwaag

10/14/2020

The Projectruimte Hoofdstraat 17 in Beetsterzwaag is a exhibition space and international culture platform.

The stately block-shaped building at the centre of Beetsterzwaag was erected in 1837 as 'Grietenij van Opsterland'. A 'grietman' was then the name for mayor. A 'Grietenij' was a forerunner of the current Dutch municipality in Friesland. After 1851, with the introduction of the municipal law, the building was used as a town hall.

Nowadays, a fresh wind blows at the former 'Grietenij': art and culture have now taken the place of law and administration.

The exhibitions at the Projectruimte Hoofdstraat 17 are known for their versatility, with attention for painting, sculpture, ánd other art forms.

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Click on the image to download a free brochure on the Projectruimte Hoogstraat 17 in Beetsterzwaag

Also sculptures by Eja Siepman van den Berg can be seen at the project space, in the context of a wide variety of national and international artists.

A sculpture garden shows some of her works in a permanent and intimate setting. To find out more about current exhibitions, please visit the exhibitions page of this website.

See also the Multi Media page of this website for an impression of the activities in Beetsterzwaag.

An Exclusive and Limited Offer

10/13/2020

Venus and Staande:
Two Luxurious Editions in Resin by Eja Siepman van den Berg

In 2017, Eja Siepman van den Berg developed two new editions, modeled after two of her most iconic sculptures, Staande (armen omhoog, 1985) , and Venus (2009).

These multiples are executed in white resin, and cast after the original models from 1985 and 2009.

This is an unique opportunity to acquire these highly collectible art works. This is a limited-time offer, exclusively available through this website.

The multiples are issued in a limited edition of 50 copies plus 10 E.A. each, and come in two varieties.

Price per multiple: € 450 each.

For more information, please contact
Projectruimte Hoofdstraat 17, Beetsterzwaag per email.

Or call: 0512 729 080
International callers: +31 512 729 080

Variety 1:
Venus, 2017
White resin,
25 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm

Variety 2:
Staande (armen omhoog), 2017
White resin,
25 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Eja Siepman van den Berg - Laureate of the Wilhelmina Ring 2017

10/12/2020

All photos Janneke Veldman

Impressions of an afternoon in honor of Eja Siepman van den Berg, winner of the Wilhelminaring 2017

Sunday June 3, 2018, in Apeldoorn, a celebration and unveiling of a sculpture took place, in honor of Eja Siepman van den Berg, winner of the 2017 Wilhelminaring.

This, in the presence of Corrie van der Veen, Chairwoman Stichting Wilheminaring, and Chairman of the Jury, Wim Pijbes.

At the CODA Museum Apeldoorn director Carin Reinders opened an honorary exhibtition, presenting a rich choice from Eja Siepman van den Berg's body of work.

The Wilhelminaring is a national oeuvre prize that has been awarded every two years since 1998 to a prominent Dutch sculptor. It is one of the most important art prizes in the Netherlands.

The prize consists of a specially designed ring, De Wilhelminaring, a poem, an exhibition in the Coda Museum and a commission for a work in the Sprengenpark in Apeldoorn.

Free download:

Please click on the image below to download a free publication on Eja Siepman van den Berg, published at the occasion of the Wilhelminaring 2017. With an introduction by Wim Pijbes, chairman of the jury.

Please allow a couple of minutes for the download