About Cornelius Vandeputte

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

In the sculptures of Cornelius Vandeputte, movement becomes matter. Born in Belgium in 1969, Vandeputte began his artistic journey on stage—first in theatre, then as a ballet student at the State School in Antwerp. After years abroad, working between film sets and vineyards, he returned to Belgium to study sculpture at the Academy of Arts in Ypres. This return to his roots marked the beginning of a new artistic language—one in which body, space, and emotion take on tangible form. Vandeputte shapes bronze as though it were dance. Each line, each tension follows an inner rhythm.

His works Shifting Perspectives and Trickster, created in collaboration with Gardeco Objects, unite fluid movement with sculptural density. Gardeco works internationally with artists and designers who share its philosophy—bridging contemporary design and artisanal authenticity, artistic vision and sustainable creation.

In Shifting Perspectives, two bodies intertwine into a single gesture. Smooth, curving surfaces shift as the viewer moves around them; open and closed forms unfold from every angle. From one perspective, a masculine profile emerges; from another, the shapes evoke plants and caves—a choreography of nature and life.

Trickster, in contrast, explores transformation and resilience—change as both disruption and renewal. The figure, upright with its face tilted slightly upward, conveys strength in the face of chaos and transition. It reminds us that poise is not stillness, but balance in motion.

Both sculptures are cast in chrome-plated bronze—polished and reflective, in constant dialogue with light and the gaze of the viewer.

Between control and openness, precision and emotion, Vandeputte’s work forms a language that embodies both movement and tension. His sculptures are not representations, but resonances—the visible translation of balance, change, and inner strength into form and metal.

VITA

Cornelius Vandeputte is a Belgian artist and graphic designer based in Ghent. He studied Graphic Design at LUCA School of Arts in Ghent and works across fine art and applied design.