Collection: Nick Ervinck
Born in Kortemark in 1981, Nick Ervinck graduated from KASK (Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent) in 2003 with a Masters in Mixed Media. He then worked with materials such as polyester, plaster and wood, continued his studies in computer modeling and sculpture. After teaching at the art academies in Tielt, Menen and Kortrijk (2004-2012), he returned to KASK, where he worked as a visiting professor for three years.
Nick Ervinck lives and works in Lichtervelde. His works prove themselves as large installations, handmade and 3D printed sculptures, ceramics, prints, drawings, light boxes and animated films. The artist describes himself as being between two worlds: while he has one foot in the new, digitally shaped world, he still locates himself with the other in the old, analogue world. Nick Ervinck is using this to refer to his unique way of working, which is based both on manual work and on computer-based technology.
Even if his works appear to be unusual and diverse, the artist orients himself towards classic positions in art history and repeatedly refers to greats such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth. He is fascinated by the idea of negative space and the gap, i.e. the negative form. The abstract figures and forms play with the recurring juxtaposition of haptic and recess, suggested lightness versus solid materiality and a fascinating colourfulness.
The artist is particularly interested in the tension between nature and culture, between tradition and innovation. While he tests and explores the limits of digital possibilities, he always maintains the reference to the (art) historical heritage. This creates the characteristic dialogue between craftsmanship and technology, between the virtual and the physical.
In his work, the artist explores the classic themes of humans in his own unique way, focusing on human anatomy and the emergence of cyborgs. In addition to dealing with the genetic manipulation of plants, masks and animals, always starting from an art-historical background, also inscribe themselves in the artist's overall oeuvre and are linked to themes of contemporary pop and science fiction culture.
The artist's works are represented both in public spaces and in well-known collections. Nick Ervinck is the recipient of several awards, including the prestigious CoD + A award for his art integration IMAGROD.
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The Negative Space - Nick Ervinck
Nick Ervinck approaches the themes of the human body and that of nature in a completely new way, based on the use of the latest technologies. In doing so, he always builds a bridge to tradition and finds the starting point for his innovative works in classical art history. Hans Arp, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth are greats of art to whom he repeatedly refers. The "negative space" as a design element represents one of the most important access points for the Belgian artist. He plays with the opposites of a physical and a virtual world, which he uses to create and visualize 3D-printed sculptures. In his creative process, he repeatedly asks himself how the latest computer technology can be used to create new, organic forms. Nick Ervinck transfers the artistic idea of a "negative space", a void in the work of art, into the twenty-first century and repeatedly takes his inspiration from the anatomy of the human body.
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My favourite - Art spotted ›Anlunoi‹ by Nick Ervinck
Alex finds that sculptures can be more than ›just‹ aesthetic in the works of Nick Ervinck.
I am fascinated by the organic structure of this sculpture. Although it is made of solid plastic, read more...
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Behind the Scenes - Meet Nick Ervinck
Get to know the Belgian artist Nick Ervinck better and read the interesting interview “Behind the Scenes”!
Where do you come from and how does that affect your work? I grew up in the small town of Kortemark in Belgium read more...
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