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Herman Makkink (21 October, 1937 – 20 October 2013) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic artist and illustrator.
His first solo exhibition, "Gnomes", was mounted at the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1971. Makkink worked with his brother Kees Makkink, at the Artist's CV
at Wetering Gallery From 1987 to 2000 he taught part-time at the
Mauricio Stella
who lived in Molini di Triora. Then Amsterdam. In Amsterdam Makkink shared, for many years until his death, a studio with his former pupil Adriaan Rees. Makkink was controversial in Amsterdam. One of his sculptures – a tubular shape executed in brick at the Spinozahof – was demolished in 1994 because, according to local residents, it obstructed their view. He died in Amsterdam on October 20, 2013.
File:Vier holle vormen Herman Makkink Detroitdreef Utrecht.JPG, ''Vier holle vormen'' (1986)
File:Rotterdam kunstwerk de obelisk.jpg, ''Obelisk'' (1987)
File:Bol-vorm - Herman Makkink (Apeldoorn).jpg, ''Bol-vorm'' (1987)
File:Module Herman Makkink Geldermalsen.JPG, ''Module'' (1988)
File:Planeet Herman Makkink Breedstraat Utrecht.JPG, ''Planeet'' (1991)
File:VlinderMolen.jpg, ''Vlindermolen'' (1993) in Amsterdam Sloten
File:Westerpark cultuurpark.jpg, ''Bolbewoners'' (2003)
Official website
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Life and work
Makkink was born inWinschoten
Winschoten (; gos, Winschoot) is a city with a population of 18,518 in the municipality of Oldambt in the northeast of the Netherlands. It is the largest city in the region of Oldambt in the province of Groningen which has 38,213 inhabitants.
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. After studying chemistry from 1955 to 1959 in Groningen
Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...
, Makkink began to walk and hitchhike around the world, a phase in his life he described in the book ''Around the world on foot'' and which he sold to various newspapers, mainly in Southeast Asia. He worked in Japan as an English teacher and also travelled through Australia and Central America. He began to sculpt in the United States, when he made his first assemblage of scrap metal. After a short stay in Greece, he moved to London and became technical assistant at the London College of Printing
The London College of Communication is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London. It specialises in media-related subjects including advertising, animation, film, graphic design, photography and sound arts. It has approximately ...
. In London, he participated in several group exhibitions.
His first solo exhibition, "Gnomes", was mounted at the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1971. Makkink worked with his brother Kees Makkink, at the St Katharine Docks
St Katharine Docks is a former dock and now a mixed-used district in Central London, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and within the East End. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately downstream of the Tower of London an ...
complex in London, a former industrial complex that was converted by the SPACE Foundation as a studio complex. There, in 1969 he was discovered by Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of nove ...
who used two of his works in his film ''A Clockwork Orange
''A Clockwork Orange'' may refer to:
* ''A Clockwork Orange'' (novel), a 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess
** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (film), a 1971 film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel
*** ''A Clockwork Orange'' (soundtrack), the film ...
'' (1971): Rocking Machine and Christ Unlimited. Coincidentally, the Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass
Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the er ...
also used Rocking Machine in his film '' Dropout'', starring Vanessa Redgrave.
Makkink's partner was the British author, Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.
Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir ''The Thr ...
. In 1972 Makkink settled in Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, while making regular visits to Deià
Deià is a municipality and small coastal village in the Serra de Tramuntana, which forms the northern ridge of the Spanish island of Mallorca. It is located about north of Valldemossa, and it is known for its literary and musical residents. ...
, Majorca. His first solo exhibition in the Wetering Gallery in Amsterdam took place in 1982, and the gallery has continued to feature his work ever since. In 1986 he was visiting professor at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts ArtEZ University of Arts ( nl, ArtEZ hogeschool voor de kunsten) is an art academy in Netherlands. ArtEZ combines several art institutes and art disciplines with branches in Arnhem, Enschede, and Zwolle. In its name the A stands for Arnhem, the E f ...
.at Wetering Gallery From 1987 to 2000 he taught part-time at the
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, also known as Rietveld School of Art & Design and Rietveld Academy, is an art academy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The academy was founded in 1924 and offers programs in fine arts and design.
History
In 1924, the I ...
in Amsterdam. Makkink worked alternately in Bramfield (Suffolk), Molini di Triora-Agaggio, where he met and attended with great friendship the Italian-Chilean surrealist painterMauricio Stella
who lived in Molini di Triora. Then Amsterdam. In Amsterdam Makkink shared, for many years until his death, a studio with his former pupil Adriaan Rees. Makkink was controversial in Amsterdam. One of his sculptures – a tubular shape executed in brick at the Spinozahof – was demolished in 1994 because, according to local residents, it obstructed their view. He died in Amsterdam on October 20, 2013.
Notable works
The following are commissioned public works in the Netherlands: * 1986 Four hollow shapes, Detroitdreef, Utrecht * 1987 Tunnel, Four Wind Avenue, Tilburg * 1987 Obelisk, Marnixplein, Rotterdam * 1987 Globe-form Sprengen Park, Apeldoorn - posted 1992 * 1988 Twisted Towers (or Wokkels) Beijrincklaan, Waddinxveen * Module 1988, Van Dam Isseltweg (Town Hall), Geldermalsen * 1990 Nine Lean Blocks, Leeghwaterpad (Water District), Almere * 1990 Disposable Cottage, Cornelis Lely Laan, Amsterdam * 1990 Stray House II, French Camp Heide, Bussum * 1991 Planet Breedstraat, Utrecht * 1993 Butterfly Mill roundabout Anderlechtlaan / Sloterweg, Amsterdam * 1994 Ellipsoid Purmerland Chaussée (Municipal Office), Purmerend * 1996 Mondoide, Wassenaarseslag, Wassenaar * 1996 The Domain of the Swarm, Heteren * 1987/2001 Old Ground, Mauritskade, Amsterdam * 1997/2002 Ziggurat, Alphen aan den Rijn * 2003 Bolbewoners, Westerpark, AmsterdamPersonal life
He was married three times. He was survived by his daughter Fiona, two step-children, and his third wife and companion of several years,Julia Blackburn
Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.
Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir ''The Thr ...
.
Gallery
References
External links
Official website
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