Clemens van den Broeck

Clemens van den Broeck
Born	21-06-1943 Maastricht, The Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Field	Goldsmith
Training	Academy for Art and Design of ’s-Hertogenbosch

Clemens van den Broeck studied at the Academy for Art and Design of ’s-Hertogenbosch (1959-1965), specialising as sculptor, goldsmith, ceramist, craftsman and jeweller.^[1] Since 1965 until 1970 van den Broeck attended the workshop of Jan Noyons in Utrecht, working for the brand name “Brom”.^[2] There he experimented with the noble materials, which later switched for much cheaper goods, like base metals mixed with plastic, wood, stones, alpaca and glass. The “Atelier Marecage” was his working place in the 1970s, where in addition to these innovative materials he started designing organic shapes.

In 1978 he co-founded with Astrid Wiegerinck the “Flora Gallery” in Eindhoven. This place became a central exhibiting spot for artists and craft makers from Eindhoven and in 1983 the gallery changed his placement and name for “Flora Desing”.^[3] Clemens van den Broeck has worked as a lecturer at the School of Art and Design of Eindhoven (SKVE, 1987) and has been member of the Artists’ Society of Amersfoort 'De Ploegh' (AKG 'De Ploegh', 1937–2003).

References

1. ^ Scheen, Pieter A. Lexicon Nederlandse beeldende kunstenaars, 1750-1950, 's-Gravenhage: Scheen, 1969 [2-delig]: p. 164 (als: Broeck, Clemens Hugo Franciscus Maria ('Clemens') van den;*); Jacobs, P.M.J. Beeldend Nederland: biografisch handboek {2}, Tilburg: P.M.J. Jacobs, 1993, p. 182. From now on all the biographical references comes from these two sources.
2. ^ H. J. Verwiel, "Kreaties zonder status van Clemens van den Broeck", in Losa, 24 June 1973, pp. 52-4
3. ^ "Galerie Flora vanaf vandaag Flora Desing" in Eindhovens Dagblad, 25 June 1983

External links

• Clemens van den Broeck at BKR Eindhoven

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Name	Broeck, Clemens Van Den
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Date of birth	1943
Place of birth	Maastricht, The Netherlands
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