cv | Thomas Klein Horsman

Thomas Klein Horsman (1995) lives and works in Utrecht, The Netherlands. He studied Product Design at the University of the Arts Utrecht (HKU), and he graduated in 2020. Since then his work has had an autonomous focus revolving around sculptural painting.

Klein Horsman’s practice is about finding the balance between composition, color and materials. His abstract sculptures are made of mdf panels and a variety of different plywoods, like poplar, birch and oukemé. Through the use of complementary color combinations and bright gradients, a dynamic interaction between three dimensional forms and color occurs.

The combining elements of form and color are accompanied by naked layers of plywood on several places within the work. These can be hiding themself behind overlapping shapes, crossing through the work, or be present on the front of the composite pieces. The wood veneers of the plywood are an organic addition to the painted mdf panels and hints at the way the works could have been assembled. The combination of plywood with bright color gradients creates a dynamic relation between the overlapping layers.

‘My fascination for infrastructure and architecture is the inspiration for my work and comes from my love for skateboarding. The essence of skateboarding is to express your individuality through the use of the urban environment. You could see it as a physical counterpart to graffiti. Because of this, my attention has always been focused on the urban nuances and the possibilities they behold. The shapes I use for my works are being influenced by the geometric qualities within these nuances. Asphalt reparations, speed bumps and overlapping pavements are a few examples that have influenced shapes and/or details in the work.’

Education

HKU Product Design (2016-2020)

HKU Propedeuse Bachelor of Design (2017)

Internships

Maxime Ansiau
Lennart De Neef

Publications

2020 Springplank, Lucy in de lucht

2021 HKU verhalen

2021 PADA Studios, Long Range Studio Visit

Recidencies

2021 PADA Studios - Barreiro

Galleries

Project 2.0 Gallery

Exhibitions

2020 FOMA, Culture Cube x AK24 - Stadhuisbrug, Utrecht
2020 Springplank - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

2021 NATCH, PADA Studios - Barreiro
2021 HENK, LOGMAN Gallery - Utrecht