Untitled ( 3 abstract sculptures - 3 abstracte sculpturen)

About this artwork.

A piece of art by George van der Wagt is included in Lewenborg's Vensterhuis. It is a concrete wall in which three abstract sculptures have been installed. They alternate playfully between curved and straight contours, oval and rectangular shapes, and cavities and protrusions. The light and dark spots in the work cause this sleekly designed architecture to appear even more alive. 
 
Van der Wagt made the piece in 1969, commissioned by the school board of the technical school at Dierenriemstraat 1. Because of the threat of demolition, Trebbe Bouw, the owner of the school building, donated the work to the city. In consultation with Woningcorporatie In (now Lefier) and the artist, the CBK Groningen then decided to relocate it to the current location in 2008. 
 
The Vensterhuis is a design by WAL architects from Groningen. The architect gave the concrete wall a prominent place in the facade on the first floor, near the main entrance.
 
George van der Wagt (1921-2007) was born in Rotterdam and was a pupil at the academy of visual arts there from 1943 to 1945. One of his teachers there was John Raedecker. Later, Van der Wagt assisted him with the realisation of the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam.

Facts & Figures.

• Design
  George van der Wagt

• District
  Lewenborg, Noorddijk & Ruischerbrug

• Year of creation
  1969

• Art type
  Art in / on a building, Wall sculpture

• Material
  Limestone

• Dimensions
  h 1,85 x b 5,50 m