Koos Buster is best known for his sculptures of everyday objects \u2013 a fire hose, bottles of cleaning detergent, a smoke alarm \u2013 crafted from clay or glass. These objects closely resemble their real-life counterparts, yet they\u2019re just distorted enough to be unusable. This subtle shift invites us to look again \u2013 with a smile, perhaps, but also with a touch of wonder at their form and role in our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For Paradys, Buster created something entirely new: a series of large, coloured glass donation jars. Made especially for Bouwurk, the work draws inspiration from the idea that Bouwurk stands on the site of a 16th-century cathedral that was never built \u2013 the Sint Vituskathedraal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buster places five whimsical, bulbous forms on pedestals, each inscribed with its own hopeful cause: a donation for peace of mind<\/em>, for mother earth<\/em>, to move someone else into action<\/em>. With their strange, almost creature-like shapes and lofty, almost impossible aims, these jars invite visitors to reflect. Can we really donate our way to a better world? And what does it mean to give \u2013 sincerely, selflessly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a gentle sense of humour and sharp eye for detail, Koos Buster casts Bouwurk as a kind of new cathedral \u2013 a place for reflection, generosity and shared ideals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28384,"parent":26221,"menu_order":43,"template":"","marker":[59],"year":[104],"class_list":["post-27667","program","type-program","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","marker-paradys","year-104"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n