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Artwork details
- Medium : Acrylic, Pastel on Wood
- Other details : Artwork on fixed support. Artwork framed.
- Dimensions : 33.5x33.5in
About this artwork
COUNTING SHEEP #1 - Large by Frank Willems.
Year: 2023
Size: 85 x 85 x 5 cm
Materials: Acrylic, marker on re-used wood
In the series COUNTING SHEEP, it’s not always clear whether the beings we see are truly sheep or perhaps something surprisingly different… like penises! The playful abstraction of the shapes invites a smile and plays with the boundaries of recognition. It seems like a funny mix of the familiar and the unexpected, challenging the… viewer not to take everything at face value.
Hashtags:
#counting #sheep #sheeps #good night #sleep well #schaapjes tellen
Year: 2023
Size: 85 x 85 x 5 cm
Materials: Acrylic, marker on re-used wood
In the series COUNTING SHEEP, it’s not always clear whether the beings we see are truly sheep or perhaps something surprisingly different… like penises! The playful abstraction of the shapes invites a smile and plays with the boundaries of recognition. It seems like a funny mix of the familiar and the unexpected, challenging the… viewer not to take everything at face value.
Hashtags:
#counting #sheep #sheeps #good night #sleep well #schaapjes tellen
Frank Willems
Netherlands
Credentials
- International Exposure
- Art Fair Participant
- Prizewinner
- Solo shows participant
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« In my art, I transform discarded materials into bold, playful pieces that invite humor, chaos, and interaction. »
Frank Willems creates art driven by curiosity, wonder, and a healthy sense of restlessness. Fascinated by human and animal behaviour, the human psyche, social discomforts, and the absurdity of everyday life, his work combines urban art, pop art, and neo-expressionism. Humour, colour, chaos, and deeper reflection coexist in his expressive visual language.
Many works are created on reclaimed wood, giving discarded materials a second life. His imagery features animals, cartoon-like figures, text, and skeletons, symbolising what connects us all.
Interaction is an important part of his practice. Through blacklight, following eyes, kinetic movement, mirrors, and movable elements, his works invite viewers to look closer and actively engage.
His work has been exhibited in the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States, auctioned by Christie's, and presented at KunstRAI Amsterdam. His works are held in private and corporate collections worldwide.
Many works are created on reclaimed wood, giving discarded materials a second life. His imagery features animals, cartoon-like figures, text, and skeletons, symbolising what connects us all.
Interaction is an important part of his practice. Through blacklight, following eyes, kinetic movement, mirrors, and movable elements, his works invite viewers to look closer and actively engage.
His work has been exhibited in the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States, auctioned by Christie's, and presented at KunstRAI Amsterdam. His works are held in private and corporate collections worldwide.
Frank Willems
COUNTING SHEEP #1 - Large
$2,370