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Paul Tieke describes the work of Hein Kocken as follows: Not taking the beaten path, preferring uncertaity, striving to counter prejudices about form and space.

Non-figurative in metal. Large and small sculptures in welded and chased sheet metal, or cast in bronze.Static as well as dynamic work.Modern cán be classic. Discovering essence in sculpture.The sculptures are shapes in space. These shapes also define space.Keen tension in the way volumes relate to each other and the refined interplay of lines. Abstract tought resolved figuratively.Robust but refined.



I have been nominated by The Internal Committee to participate in the Fifth Annual International Biennal of Contemporary Art which will take place from the 3rd to the 11th of December, 2005. in the exhibition space of the historic Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy.