Pieter Bas Bouwman

In my work, I explore the tension and interplay between different contrasts, both visual and material. I use a diverse range of materials to investigate how they relate to one another and how their confrontation generates new meanings.

These contrasts arise not only in the physical encounter of textures, colors, and forms, but also in the ways they engage with their surroundings and transform a given space. The material becomes a carrier of both opposition and connection, creating a context in which the viewer’s gaze is continually challenged to discover new relationships and triggers senses.

My interests are rooted in themes such as destruction, transience, and seduction. These elements run as an undercurrent throughout my practice, framing a space where processes of decay and disintegration enter into dialogue with notions of beauty and allure.

Through this layered approach, I aim to create an experience that resists a singular interpretation and instead unfolds through seeing and sensing. My work invites an attentive dialogue with what is immediately visible, as well as with what only reveals itself in the encounter.