Nicola Prinsen has a penchant for the animal kingdom - particularly the underdogs..She is uniquely gifted in her ability to sculpturally bring them to life, and gives them a distinct sense of character and personality. These bronze sculptures are rarely representative of the animals in their strongest or leanest form, but rather they maintain a sense of realness in their drooping skin, their woebegone stares and their comical positioning.
Prinsen gives us Desperation in a bear as he stretches his paws to his toes, never quite reaching all the way. Motivation, in a hare who anxiously climbs over a wall of glass but never reaches his prized carrot. And Indifference, in a series of resting mice, who look at the viewer cooly through a chic pair of Barbie sunglasses.
Having a piece by Nicola Prinsen in your home would ensure you always have a lively friend nearby.
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