Bas Kosters (1977)
Jobe, Healed
2022 | Ceramics | 60 × 33 × 10 cm
Originally a fashion designer, Bas Kosters (1977) is known for his colourful and socially engaged work. In his JOY project, he explores how joy manifests itself and whether it can be fuelled by the creation and experience of art.
Jobe is short for ‘joy bear’. To the artist, teddy bears symbolise transference, generosity and care. They represent the strong attachment we feel to objects and the hopes and dreams that we project onto them.
Kosters modelled these ceramic wall sculptures on an ‘ordinary’ teddy bear made of fabric. The illusion of fabric in a heavy and fragile material puts a new perspective on our ideas about value and our appreciation of objects.
Show me more
