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Sjoerd Buisman (23 March 1948, Gorinchem) is a Dutch sculptor and conceptual artist who lives and works in Haarlem and La Ferrière-Duval in Normandy.
Since the late 1960s, he has investigated natural growth processes and the forces and structures underlying plants and trees. In his early work, he used living materials such as potatoes, seeds, leaves and trees, allowing growth and transformation to become part of the artwork itself. He later translated these observations into sculptures, drawings and installations using materials including wood, bronze, steel and stone. A recurring concept in his oeuvre is phyllotaxis, the systematic arrangement of leaves around a stem and a visible example of order within natural growth. Rather than imitating nature, Buisman investigates how its processes and underlying principles can generate an autonomous visual language. His work thus occupies a distinctive position at the intersection of sculpture, conceptual art and land art.
Buisman’s work is held in major Dutch collections, including those of the Kröller-Müller Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Frans Hals Museum.
Since the late 1960s, he has investigated natural growth processes and the forces and structures underlying plants and trees. In his early work, he used living materials such as potatoes, seeds, leaves and trees, allowing growth and transformation to become part of the artwork itself. He later translated these observations into sculptures, drawings and installations using materials including wood, bronze, steel and stone. A recurring concept in his oeuvre is phyllotaxis, the systematic arrangement of leaves around a stem and a visible example of order within natural growth. Rather than imitating nature, Buisman investigates how its processes and underlying principles can generate an autonomous visual language. His work thus occupies a distinctive position at the intersection of sculpture, conceptual art and land art.
Buisman’s work is held in major Dutch collections, including those of the Kröller-Müller Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Frans Hals Museum.
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