John Reed

CURATOR INTRO :
John Reed is a sculptor whose abstract bronze, marble, and stone works explore transformation, balance, and the silent forces of nature. His practice is deeply informed by philosophy and science, drawing on concepts such as entropy, osmosis, and the golden ratio to shape forms that resonate beyond their material presence. Each sculpture is a dialogue between permanence and change, surface and depth, inviting viewers to contemplate the invisible energies that shape existence. With a mastery of patina and texture, Reed’s works embody both monumentality and intimacy, bridging tradition and contemporary abstraction.

ABOUT ME:
Born in 1947. Belgium Europe
1993 : restart of modeling and sculpting .
Training in modeling in wax in the Free Studios in Sint-Niklaas ( Belgium) with Van Cauwenberghe Noël.
Contact with the bronze foundry " Kunstbronsgieterij De Groeve Belgium ".
Different trainings on location in the bronze foundry. Learns to make molds in rubber and in plaster, the lost wax technique and how to fix the patina colors on the bronze sculptures.
From 2003 until 2010 : on the City Academy of fine arts (SASK) Sint – Niklaas Belgium : training carving in stone at the Studio Stone-Figure with Bob Wellens.
First o...

Belgium :
2001 Sint-Niklaas : Zwijgershoek groupexhibition
2003 Sint-Niklaas : Unizo groupexhibition
2004Sint-Niklaas: galerij De Wenk
2004 Gillis-Waas : art in thevillage groupexhibition
2007 Antwerp: Art Event
2008 Brussel : EspaceVictoire
2008 Opdorp: sculptures in the middle of Flanders groupexhibition
2009 Sint-Gillis-Waas : art in thefactory groupexhibition
2010 Antwerpen : University of Antwerp
2010 Ekeren : Art centreTer Bist. Duo exhibition with Rem Cielen
2011 Stekene : City Hall
2014 Waasmunster : Castle Blauwendael. Duo exhibition with Paul De Hooghe
2015 Sint- Niklaas : Warp: “ Mind theMind “ groupexhibition
2019 Zaffelare: galery‘t Hof van Keysers : Art in Progress
2021 Bellingen: Art in thevillage. Group exhibition