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Jef Depassé

About this artwork.

The organic form that seems to protrude from the ground has a capricious surface with deeper sections. The artist made this robust work by welding small pieces of brass – a mixture of copper and zinc – together with welding bronze. Depassé was able to do much of the work in his studio at the time, but for the final composition he had to go outside. The sculpture became so big that it could no longer pass through the door.
 
For a long time the work of art stood at a busy traffic junction near the Westerhaven. That was fine for years until a drunken motorist flew out of a bend and crashed into the statue, severely damaging it. It was returned to its rightful spot after restoration. Due to new construction on the Westerhaven, the statue temporarily disappeared into storage. It's been in its new place since 2003.

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Location.

Steenhouwerskade (tegenover nr. 52)

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