Johan Tahon
The sculptures of Johan Tahon reach, arch over and look to trespass thin lines to greater scopes. He finds volumes in silence, and anchors a floating quality to his sculpted figures. Mysterious bronze, plaster and ceramic sculptures take the shape of broken giants, ephemeral beings, tormented creatures, modest monks, sensual nudes and amorphous hybrids. All of these – whether they fit into the palm of a hand or reach up to a monumental height – float between tenses and senses.
Read moreJohan Tahon presented work internationally, with recent solo exhibitions at MOU in Belgium and at SZU Fine Arts Museum in Shenzhen China: and in group exhibitions at Musée Ariana Geneva, Lustwarande04 Tilburg, Ceramix Paris and Sèvres, Human Condition in Los Angeles, Istanbul Biennale, Gerhard Marcks Haus in Bremen, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington and Topkapi Paleis in Istanbul, amongst others. This work is part of public and private collections including those of S.M.A.K., M HKA, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, FMAC Paris, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche Faenza, Museum Kunstpalast Düsseldorf and the residence of the Dutch Royal Family in The Hague.
