Thijs Trompert’s solo exhibition in 2005 at Pulchri Studio in The Hague.
The exhibition is an attempt to show the hidden world underneath our feet.
It shows the results of a research on natural shapes out of steel. It showed to be not only structural, but also a very contrast full material. He came across several faces of steel: bare, rusted and polished. . The exposition consisted of various autonomous works:
Larve, Mother of all insects, Metamorphosis. (2005) This sculpture is composed out of different body parts from various insects, constructed form pieces of scrap from various processes. This became a mythical creature that tells the story of evolution. The amorphous sculpture represents personal development; like an art piece, the artist is never finished.
Eupatorus Gracilicornis. (2005) This rhinoceros beetle is one of the strongest machines created by nature. Many insects have shiny armour to reflect the environment in order to blend in. To create this finish of the material, it took months of grinding and polishing, painstakingly. Ultimately, hard work delivers.
Wood tick. (2005) This rust-brown parasite represents the fear of insects. This feeling overrules the ability to see the beauty of the hidden world. When visitors get near the sculpture it blows up it’s latex abdomen as if it sucks their blood.
Jelly fish. (2005) This billboard sized drawing, with black Edding marker on packing material, was made to search for different textures, shapes and contrasts to use in large sculptures.
Pocket book. (2005) This limited edition book contains information about the exhibition and shows background information and inspiration.
