Jos Out
Sculptor
"The natural basic element of sculpture is allegorical thinking, the symbol, the sacred, the search for the essence hidden within the material."
— Constantin Brancusi
''My work is driven by continuous exploration. I learn through the act of creating an image, fascinated by each unique process of making. Artistic creation begins with probing. What material will I use, and what do I want to express? How much space does a stone offer? Sculpting is the act of shaping by removing material. What has been carved away cannot be restored — in that sense, sculpting is confronting; every action has consequences.''
- Jos Out
In her work Jos tries to express polarity, an essential part of our existence. '' There is not a single facet of life of which we cannot determine its opposites. Knowing more has no value unless you have experienced both opposites. It is impossible to experience day without night, black without white. What interests me in particular is the soft image of the sculpture in contrast with the rigidity of the material that is used.''
Jos Out completed the 4-year course VABK (at the Free Academy of Sculpture), and is a qualified Artistic Counselor. She also did several courses and traineeships in the Netherlands and abroad, for example, in South-Africa (Neue Bethesda) and Italy (Pietra Santa). Every year she works in Italy for a few months.
