Bas Ruis

Fountain Of Youth
2023
24 Monster Energy cans,Plexieglass, liquid, pump, strap
105 x 60 x 60 cm
Soft Anchor And The GoretexBoat
2024
recycled Gore-Tex jackets, reflective rainwear, plywood, straps, velcro, old sail, leftover Norwegian wool, wood, holografic shell bag, salt, jawbreaker
700 x 560 x 350 cm
360 Rocking Horse
2024
plywood, lacquer
160 x 160 x 35 cm

I create idea-based sculptures, taking inspiration from a domestic context. By looking at everyday objects through an absurdist lens, I fabricate uncanny encounters.

While humour draws the viewer in, it soon becomes apparent that the work is also critical: of polluting garments, of growing up, of loss of frivolity. The contradicting nature of my work hands the viewer different entry points. It sets and breaks boundaries: it challenges the viewer to rethink and question their daily life in a playful manner.

Working in between Norway and The Netherlands, I’ve developed a way of making that revolves around combining different elements. Two seemingly unrelated objects are assembled into a sculpture with new potential. 

Ultimately, through these sculptures I attempt to achieve a sense of belonging, possibility and play, even if the new purpose of the work challenges its original nature.


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Fountain Of Youth
2023
24 Monster Energy cans,Plexieglass, liquid, pump, strap
105 x 60 x 60 cm
Soft Anchor And The GoretexBoat
2024
recycled Gore-Tex jackets, reflective rainwear, plywood, straps, velcro, old sail, leftover Norwegian wool, wood, holografic shell bag, salt, jawbreaker
700 x 560 x 350 cm
360 Rocking Horse
2024
plywood, lacquer
160 x 160 x 35 cm