Chinawear by Peter Hogeboom and Flow by Babs Haenen

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Babs Haenen, Peter Hoogeboom

‘Chinawear’ will show pieces from the early years of Hoogeboom’s career to the present. His longstanding interest in Dutch ceramics (e.g., blue and white Delftware, terra cotta flowerpots), has been enhanced by travel to Southeast Asia and China, which has introduced him to Asian vessels and flora, and industrially manufactured plastic and rubber objects which, with their compelling textured surfaces, are excellent for use as molds.

Haenen’s work has also been inspired by her time in China. Her design collection, Flow, grew out of several years spent at Jingdezhen. In these pieces, the Chinese waterfall and Dutch seashore have melded together. The rim of many of her pieces have a stylized sunflower shaped edge. The sunflower is a symbol of vitality, the flower of light. By playing with the porcelain lines, Haenen creates a rhythm within her pieces, bringing abstract expressionism and calligraphy together. Haenen’s work has been collected by leading national and international museums and private collectors, and has won several awards, including the Inax Design Prize.