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een galerie.
Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Robin Buick
The Sculptor of Grace and Myth Robin Buick stands as a singular figure in contemporary sculpture, renowned for his masterful depictions of the human form—particularly female figures—infused with classical ideals and imbued with profound symbolic resonance. Born in 1940 in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, Buick’s journey to artistic mastery was not one of traditional academic paths, but rather a dedicated pursuit of craftsmanshi
p through direct mentorship and rigorous self-discipline. After earning a Hons BA degree in Economics from Trinity College Dublin in 1967, his passion for the plastic arts began to take root in the early 1970s. Lacking a formal art college education, he sought wisdom from the masters of figurative work, receiving invaluable instruction from sculptors such as David Wynne in London and Milton Hebal in Rome. This period of apprenticeship…
