Frank Bezemer is a Dutch born and based visual artist, his work explores a dynamic balance between the artistic and the organic. He shows this through playful experimentation and observation. His artistic practice is very driven by his fascination with perception, sensory experience and diversity, as well as a joy of connectivity overall.
Having attended the Art School of Arnhem in 1980 until he graduated in 1985, Bezemer always possessed and ultimately crafted a sense of curiosity and passion, which he used to explore and undertake various artist residencies worldwide. Each location and residency leaving a subtle imprint, which he has made into tools for his practice, acting as a bridge between people, places and even the organic world.
Strongly influenced by the work of André Cadere and his barres de bois rond pieces, Bezemer crafts sculptural wooden staffs and sceptres. Small pieces of wood, assembled from colorful and varied segments, each hand painted. This combination of vibrant color coated pieces and their stacking manner is not merely aesthetic, instead Bezmer explores an openness to change, expressions of both unity and diversity. His pieces invite viewers to engage and play a role, through a joy of visual and tactile connectivity.