Jan Keustermans, Loving Couple, 1990s, Teak

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This teak statue is made by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans. This is a unique piece. It is the first … Read more This teak statue is made by the Belgian artist Jan Keustermans. This is a unique piece. It is the first time that Jan Keustermans and his family offer a selection of sculptures, directly from the artist’s atelier. Jan Alfons Keustermans (°1940) is a Belgian sculptor, medalist and draftsman. He studied at the National Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp and until 2000 he was director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts in Turnhout. He has won several art prizes for sculpture and participated in group exhibitions in Belgium and abroad. He has created more than 850 works. In 1994, he won the Ministry of Finance’s competition for a portrait of King Albert II on the Belgian currency. In 1997 he designed a similar version for the euro coin. Keustermans’ work evolved from figurative to completely abstract. He describes the abstract works as ‘memorial stones’. He works in bluestone, bronze, plaster, clay, marble, polyester, stone and wood. See less