Provenance: From the distinguished collection of Aldo van Eyck, a close friend of Carel Visser
Aldo van Eyck (1918–1999) was a relatively autonomous, sometimes unconventional architect – described by some as rebellious – who exerted a significant influence on architecture in the second half of the 20th century. After periods spent in London and Zurich, Van Eyck returned to the Netherlands with his wife Hannie. In Amsterdam, he became responsible for designing public playgrounds for the Department of Public Works. He gained international recognition with his groundbreaking design for the former Municipal Orphanage (Burgerweeshuis) in Amsterdam-South. During this period, Van Eyck met Constant Nieuwenhuis, who introduced him to the world of other Cobra artists and contemporaries. His modern art collection—already including works by artists such as Miró, Picasso, Arp, Klee, Tanguy, Ernst, and Kandinsky—was further expanded. Van Eyck wrote about these (often befriended) artists and also designed exhibitions for various museums.
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Carel Nicolaas Visser (1928–2015) is regarded as one of the most important Dutch sculptors of the twentieth century. Visser studied at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and began his career as a painter.
In the 1950s, Carel Visser started experimenting with sculpture and made the transition to three-dimensional work. His early sculptures were primarily abstract and made from materials such as iron, steel, and wood. He later expanded his use of materials to include rubber, glass, and plastic.
Visser’s sculptures are characterized by a combination of geometric forms and organic elements. He was interested in the relationship between form and space and in how sculptures relate to their surroundings. His works are often abstract and minimalist, reflecting his pursuit of simplicity and essence.
Carel Visser received several awards and distinctions for his work, including the David Röell Prize for Visual Arts (1986) and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Visual Arts from the Fund for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture (2005). His sculptures can be found in many public and private collections in the Netherlands and abroad.
