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Zip-Lip-Bird made of zipper parts (some hundreds ) and metalwire . The zipper parts got caught in conveyor belts and aircraft holds and got separated from their suitcases .Then I came by and collected them to use it for art .Now they fly again .So coming home from a flight you might find one of the zippers of your suitcase is gone : here it is ! The bird itself is based on a Albatros ,Jan van Gent .The old seamen wisdom was never to hunt and eat an albatros no matter how much you were starving .It was a sure way to bad luck and shipwrecking . On the zip-bird 's back ,at a balanced spot, is a zip lip to connect a wire to hang the bird and actually let it fly like a mobile. Since I stopped working on the airport ,I no longer have access to the source of material used , so the bird is one of the limited sculptures made .
Zip-Lip-Bird made of zipper parts (some hundreds ) and metalwire . The zipper parts got caught in conveyor belts and aircraft holds and got separated from their suitcases .Then I came by and collected them to use it for art .Now they fly again .So coming home from a flight you might find one of the zippers of your suitcase is gone : here it is ! The bird itself is based on a Albatros ,Jan van Gent .The old seamen wisdom was never to hunt and eat an albatros no matter how much you were starving .It was a sure way to bad luck and shipwrecking . On the zip-bird 's back ,at a balanced spot, is a zip lip to connect a wire to hang the bird and actually let it fly like a mobile. Since I stopped working on the airport ,I no longer have access to the source of material used , so the bird is one of the limited sculptures made .
Zip-Lip-Bird made of zipper parts (some hundreds ) and metalwire . The zipper parts got caught in conveyor belts and aircraft holds and got separated from their suitcases .Then I came by and collected them to use it for art .Now they fly again .So coming home from a flight you might find one of the zippers of your suitcase is gone : here it is ! The bird itself is based on a Albatros ,Jan van Gent .The old seamen wisdom was never to hunt and eat an albatros no matter how much you were starving .It was a sure way to bad luck and shipwrecking . On the zip-bird 's back ,at a balanced spot, is a zip lip to connect a wire to hang the bird and actually let it fly like a mobile. Since I stopped working on the airport ,I no longer have access to the source of material used , so the bird is one of the limited sculptures made .
Zip-Lip-Bird made of zipper parts (some hundreds ) and metalwire . The zipper parts got caught in conveyor belts and aircraft holds and got separated from their suitcases .Then I came by and collected them to use it for art .Now they fly again .So coming home from a flight you might find one of the zippers of your suitcase is gone : here it is ! The bird itself is based on a Albatros ,Jan van Gent .The old seamen wisdom was never to hunt and eat an albatros no matter how much you were starving .It was a sure way to bad luck and shipwrecking . On the zip-bird 's back ,at a balanced spot, is a zip lip to connect a wire to hang the bird and actually let it fly like a mobile. Since I stopped working on the airport ,I no longer have access to the source of material used , so the bird is one of the limited sculptures made .
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Albatros , Jan van Gent Installation

Gerard Wiersum

Netherlands

Installation, Metal on Aluminium

Size: 25.6 W x 6.7 H x 13.8 D in

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Zip-Lip-Bird made of zipper parts (some hundreds ) and metalwire . The zipper parts got caught in conveyor belts and aircraft holds and got separated from their suitcases .Then I came by and collected them to use it for art .Now they fly again .So coming home from a flight you might find one of the zippers of your suitcase is gone : here it is ! The bird itself is based on a Albatros ,Jan van Gent .The old seamen wisdom was never to hunt and eat an albatros no matter how much you were starving .It was a sure way to bad luck and shipwrecking . On the zip-bird 's back ,at a balanced spot, is a zip lip to connect a wire to hang the bird and actually let it fly like a mobile. Since I stopped working on the airport ,I no longer have access to the source of material used , so the bird is one of the limited sculptures made .

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Installation:Metal on Aluminium

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:25.6 W x 6.7 H x 13.8 D in

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Self-taught artist . After study and a few years roaming the planet I settled in an Amsterdam squadhouse early eihgties .Even back then it was an exiting and living town . Playing in bands and working as (light & sound) technician for theatre- and dancegroups got me in touch with , and generated my interest in Arts . It didn't take long before I started making art myself .At first drawings and paintings , and eventually also 3-dimensional objects and installations .

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