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 Brettensuite es una serie de 20 esculturas realizadas por Herbert Nouwens. El conjunto del trabajo conforma un diálogo con los diferentes paisajes de Brettenpad desde el año 2015. “La relación entre entre la escultura y su entorno es de vital importancia para mí; Es por ello que deliberadamente selecciono lugares a lo largo tanto del…

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 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…

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…