diana-coppens

A TRIBUTE TO FLORIDA (2019) Florida, US

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:28:51 GMT

During her visit to Siesta Key, Florida, visting friends, Diana gets inspired by the beauty of nature on the one hand, but on the other hand she finds the role of humans destroying this nature very confronting. In particular the problem of The Red Tide in the Mexican Gulf, touches her deeply.

She creates the sculpture “A Tribute to Florida”.

A JOURNEY BEYOND EXPECTATIONS (2019) LINDEPAVILJOEN, Zoersel (Belgium)

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 13:15:45 GMT

This individual exhibition marks a milestone: Diana exhibits earlier and new work in eight chapters about her artistic life's journey. It is no coincidence that the exhibition took place at the venue the “Lindepaviljoen” in Zoersel (Belgium), where the sculptures of her parents, the recreators of the centuries-old linden tree (see www.toerismezoersel.be en https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindeboom_van_Zoersel ), can be visited.

ANNE FRANK AND MARIETTE COPPENS - BOTH CHILDREN OF WAR (Oisterwijk, NL)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:05:19 GMT

On the occasion of Diana's mother’s 90th birthday on June 13, 2021, a solemn inauguration of the bronze bust made by Mariëtte of Anne Frank took place in the Jewish Cemetery in Oisterwijk, the Netherlands.

Earlier this bust was on display in the garden of the famous Achterhuis – where Anne lived and wrote her diary – in Amsterdam.

Anne Frank is a symbol of human injustice and the right to freedom, equality and humanity and a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust, but also of other genocides past and present. Anne symbolizes the danger of anti-semetism and any form of race or other hatred. the outrage against any form of extremism, no matter how it is expressed. global themes such as peace, a healthy environment and the right. All of these were inspirational for Mariëtte Coppens.

Info

https://www.bd.nl

https://www.oisterwijknieuws.nl

https://www.gva.be

  https://www.hln.be

https://www.hln.be/zoersel

On July 18, 2021, Mariëtte passed away. The funeral ceremony took place at the Antwerp crematorium on 29 July.

https://www.zoersel.be/nieuws/beeldhoudster-en-ereburger-mariette-coppens-overleden

https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf202107 20_95079800

A register of mourning was placed in the Lindepaviljoen in Zoersel where her sculptures about the story of "De Loteling" by Hendrik Conscience https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_loteling can be admired.

https://www.hln.be/zoersel/meer-dan-honderd-zoerselaars-laten-boodschap-achter-voor-overleden-ereburger-mariette-coppens-het-was-een-ontzettend-ontroerend-moment~a1593e3c/

TRANSFORMED! Part one (2021) MOLENHUIS, Temse (Belgium)

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:42:25 GMT

In the midst of the CORONA period, Diana creates her individual exhibition "TRANSFORMED! The Crane of Temse whispers a CORONA story". The exhibition, inspired by the last Industrial crane of the Boel shipyard, tells the story about the decline of shipbuilding along the river Scheldt. CORONA casts a shadow over this story, but expresses itself in organic forms delicately shaped in porcelain: from geometry to organic.

Info

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temse

TRANSFORMED! Part two (2021) gemeentemuseum Temse, Belgium

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:44:25 GMT

Exhibition "TRANSFORMED II" in collaboration with the Heritage Association of the Boelwerf OP STOapel.

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TRANSITION? 2022 Temse, Belgium

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 07:56:40 GMT

In continuation with two TRANFORMED! exhibitions, the heritage association "OP STOaPEL" asks if Diana wants to design a statue for charity, namely the “Preservation of the Crane of Temse”. The project is a great success and results in the Crane remaining.

UNDERGROUND (2022)

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:58:25 GMT

Group exhibition with the ceramics department of the Academy of Temse in Andenne (Wallonia Belgium), called “UNDERGROUND”.

ANNE FRANK BY MARIETTE & DIANA COPPENS (2022)

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:09:19 GMT

Diana is presently working on a project around a scetch that her mother made prior to the creation of the bust of Anne Frank.

In honor of her mother, Diana is preparing an exhibition based on her mother’s work in combination with the branches of the chestnut tree that Anne describes in her diary.

Via the non-profit organization, HET BEELDENHUIS got the hold of five original branches.

HET LINDEPAVILJOEN ZOERSEL

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:33:54 GMT

Probably the most unique sculpture ever made by Leopold Van Esbroeck, is the linden tree in Zoersel. This 900 year old tree used to grow in the middle of the village, close to the church.

In 1974 the tree died and was taken down.

Pol Van Esbroeck proposed to sculpt the tree and Mariëtte sculpted the branches.

The result? Amazing and unique sculptures situated in a contemporary setting with temporary exhibitions.

In 2022 the world famous Duo Landini https://www.duolandini.be/ honored the Lindepaviljoen with a unique concert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3Kvx_DfawnQ

In 2024 HET BEELDENHUIS organized a musical event “Marc Hauman & Bert Van Reeth sing Dirk Van Esbroeck” as a tribute to Pol Van Esbroeck.

Filmpje op You tube toevoegen.

THE QUEST – THE STORY OF EMULATING EELS – 2022

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 07:27:12 GMT

In 2003-2004 Diana drew one of her master pieces titled “The Quest of the older woman”. The drawing tells the story of a woman who is questioning her existence and looks back to her past and ahead to her future.

The tentacles depict lost, existing and future dreams.

Diana’s good friend and versatile artist Zachar Laskewicz, https://www.instagram.com/zizbilit/ , got inspired by this drawing and created a series of reels/GIFs telling the story of the “Emulating Eels”. These are based on some film recordings of Diana.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkZcQvbgDpC/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbgK2MPgr11/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CbSzyYjAET5/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Caz8x1IAhbF/

This creation is ungoing and will be on display in the next exhibition as an installation.

METAMORFOSE 1 (2023)

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 07:07:20 GMT

One of Diana’s biggest sources of inspiration has always been Iceland, the country she visited as a young child and revisited in 2022. Prior to the exhibition “Blinding Connection” she creates several sculptures depicting the origin of things.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1630561744113936

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1306027923672254

METAMORFOSE 2: “VERBLINDENDE VERBONDENHEID” (Blinding connection”) (2024, Galerie20 Conscience, Antwerp, Belgium)

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:09:27 GMT

In August 2024, Diana has a very successful exhibition in Galerie Conscience20, Antwerp, Belgium, https://www.instagram.com/p/C-NMxqMNm5w/?img_index=1 together with glass artist Nadja Verhulst https://www.glassitbeadit.com/ , titled “Blinding Connection”.

Inspired by the question how human kind will develop itself when leaving the earth to another planet, Diana exhibits sculptures on Icelandic lava.

https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240802_93600642

The two artists feel a strong affection to each other’s works and are currently making plans for their next exhibition “FUSION”, combining ceramics & glass (2025).