PROJECTS

Angels’ Share 2014

In 2014, Herbert Nouwens had a major exhibition at Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam. In the nineties he had his workshop there and his 60th birthday was an excellent occasion to show his work at that site. Most of the sculptures from this exhibition were placed a year later along the Brettenpad (see the Brettensuite project).…

Brettensuite 2015

Brettensuite The Brettensuite is a series of 20 sculptures by Herbert Nouwens. This body of works forms a dialogue with the diverse landscapes of the Brettenpad, since 2015. “The relationship between a sculpture and its surroundings is of key importance to me. I therefore deliberately chose places along the bike and hiking trail ‘Brettenpad’ requiring…

Hallesche Störung 2017

In August 2017 artists from three countries worked for one month in an old industrial hall in the German town of Halle. The sculptures that have arisen there are then placed in the public space of Halle. Nouwens has been inspired by the geological history of the area. On the outskirts of the city there…

Sculpture Bredelar (Germany) 2018

Sculpture Bredelar is a young center for contemporary sculpture in a centuries-old monastery in Bredelar, Germany. This year a new hall has been built at the monastery. Being the largest art exhibition space in the Sauerland, Bredelar Monastery is a special attraction for the entire region. Herbert Nouwens is the first artist exhibiting in this…

CELLER SCULPTURE WEEKS 2018

In Celle, Germany, the Stiftung Heitland foundation organized -with the super assistance of the city of Celle- a sculptors symposium. Three artists each created an sculpture for a specific site in the city. Herbert Nouwens made the sculpture Der Strom at the Marina in Celle. The other two sculptors were German: Hermann Grüneberg from Halle…