Slewe Gallery presents Krijn de Koning: Transformable Wooden Sculptures between Architecture and Color

The presentation at Slewe Gallery introduces a group of works in which Krijn de Koning transfers his architectural thinking to a compact format. The sculptures are made of wood, feature clear forms and precise color accents, and can be repositioned again and again. Each angle of rotation creates a different object, so that the works are not intended as static constructions, but as variable systems that only unfold their effect through movement.

Krijn de Koning creates variable wooden structures

Slewe Gallery presents smaller sculptures based on the same principle as his large installations in museum spaces. While the large works form passageways, color fields, and walk-in constructions, the small works compress these approaches into a few clearly defined elements. Wood remains the starting point: stable, malleable, and suitable for the geometric cutouts from which de Koning develops his structures.

Art sculptures with playful combination possibilities

Slewe Gallery emphasizes the openness of the sculptures. The objects can be turned to different sides, revealing new relationships between color, surface, and construction. This is particularly evident in a white wooden skeleton resting on three colored wooden blocks. These blocks can be moved, creating a new balance each time.

Color as a structuring element in art

Slewe Gallery emphasizes how consistently de Koning understands color as part of the construction. Each tone is set functionally, supporting spatial transitions or marking surfaces without pushing itself into the foreground. Light variations, strong accents, or combined blocks serve to make the structure legible.

Slewe Gallery shows Krijn de Koning with works for museum and private contexts

In this presentation, Krijn de Koning combines two levels: the large, architecture-related work and the smaller object that can be rotated on a table. Both follow de Koning's basic ideas of construction, color, and changeability and open up different forms of approach.