06 June 2019 // Florine van Rees //Rotterdam
//VELVET TOOLS
Soft velvet landscapes catch sunlight in the corner of the room. Deep
cobalt blue shapes change form as you get closer. Surprisingly soft
glowing shapes turn out to be random piles of tools wrapped and sewn
tightly with soft, elegant velvet. The hard, heavy, and traditionally
masculine objects have lost their function – their history erased. The
tools have been transformed into pointless and vulnerable objects of
beauty. Objects, once purely utilitarian and rough now lie around in
small piles, asking to be caressed.
In a world that can so often feel overly complicated and stressful, it
is important to escape reality every now and then. And where some people
find comfort in idyllic holiday resorts or meditation, Jeroen Dijkstra
finds it through meticulously sewing tools in soft and lush velvet –
transforming the old rusty tools into plush, desirable objects. Hours
are spent on each tool, carefully wrapping them until no sign of the old
material can be seen.
Interested in buying a little pile? Tools start from € 60 - € 200 per
piece. Order them via info@jeroendijkstra.com