About Resonating
This contemporary multimedia assemblage is designed to be hung on a wall.There is an elegance to the artwork of Alice Vander Vennen that speaks to her background as a trained sculptor. Her wall reliefs are sculptural--a curated collection of objects—both found and created—polished copper, textiles (new and archival), wire, stones from a nearby lake, fossils, and piano hammers.
They aim to tell a story; often, as in this case a story about life’s journey as the composition resembles a canoe in form. The Canadian artist’s work has been shaped by her family history—a mother and father who decades ago fled war-torn Holland to find peace in Canada.
Vander Vennen’s color palette is rich and reminiscent of the Dutch masters. This piece is framed in black and can be hung either vertically or horizontally.
“The assembled sculptural form may be reminiscent of a quilt, a canoe, or a totem. I strive to have the materials form a new voice of a gathered people, a celebration of the human spirit in relation to its Creator, whether from secret spaces or the most flamboyant expressions.” Alice Vander Vennen
Alice Vander Vennen trained as a sculptor at Calvin College, USA, and at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her work is held in public, private, and corporate collections both here and abroad.