BRONZE
Kobe – Meditatie (Meditation) – 2011 – Bronze – 24 x 30 x 15, 5 cm – Private collection – © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Tête (Head) – 2009 – Bronze – 24 x 27 x 7 cm) (base 0,5 x 27,5 x 9,5 cm) – Private collection © copyright Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Grande Torse Debout (Large Standing Torso) – 1999 – Bronze – 160 x 48 x 20 cm (base 60 x 30 cm) – Beeldengalerij Het Depot Wageningen – © John Stoel
Kobe – Head – 2010 – Bronze – 71 x 65 x 11 cm (base 2 x 72,5 x 15 cm) (5 cm pins) – Private collection – © copyright Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Loper (Runner) – 2009 – Bronze – 19,5 x 7 x 5 cm – Memorial Van Damme – © Photo News (Koen Wauters and Kim Gevaert holding the winner’s trophy, entitled Loper (Runner)
Kobe – Les Amoureux du Banc Public (Public Bench Lovers) – 2000 – Bronze – 270 x 270 x 50 cm – Private collection – © Angèle Quintens
Kobe – La Belle (The Beautiful) – 1995 – Bronze – 260 x 130 x 33 cm – Private collection – © Eddy Daniëls
Kobe – Fierheid (Pride) – 1999 – Bronze – 310 x 210 x 40 cm – Private collection – © Robinsons Art Gallery
Kobe – Here I Am II – 2005 – Bronze – 61,5 x 26 x 10 cm – Private collection – © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Vigorosa (Vigorous) – 2007 – Bronze – 71 x 30 x 22 cm – Private collection © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Palestra (Gym) – 2011 – Bronze – 42 x 70,5 x 16,5 cm – Private collection © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Hier Ben Ik Dan (Here I Am) – 2007 – Bronze – 74 x 26 x 20 cm – Private collection © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Pegasus II – 2004 – Bronze – 47 x 48 x 31 cm – Private collection – © Fotostudio Frans Lossie, Heusden
Kobe – Arcade – 1999 – Bronze – 670 x 630 x 440 cm – Private collection (Blandford, Nova Scotia, Canada) – © Albin Saelens
Kobe – De Grote Aanvoerder (The Great Captain) – 1997 – Bronze – 450 x 500 x 100 cm – The Phoebus Foundation © The Phoebus Foundation
Kobe – Epona – 1999 – Bronze – 360 x 230 x 90 cm – Sculpture commisioned by SITURV (= Intercommunal Association for Urban Transport in the Region Valenciennes) (Anzin, Valenciennes, France) – © Samuel Dhote
Tight lines keep the ultimate shape in check of the female figure. The ‘skin’ of the sculptures immobilized the inner forces. Kobe created numerous female figures, but without the kind of extremely flirtatious femininity we know from fashion magazines and movies. What Kobe created was more mysterious in itself, was pure and simple.
Another favorite theme of Kobe is the horse. Not only because of its magical curves and strength, but there is also the myth which the animal carries inside. We give it (far too) little consideration, but we are much indebted to the animal.
Its history, moreover, runs parallel with that of man: the horse was always there. In times of hard work and ward,
in sports entertainment, in defeat and victory.
Take a look on the page ‘Infographic – Bronze Casting‘ if you want to read more about the process of bronze casting or have a look on the page ‘About – Videos‘ if you want to watch a video about bronze casting.