Interview with Lia Versteege

After my training, I worked autonomously. Also transferring, so teaching in spatial design I found enjoyable. It keeps you alert and curious

Design is research, development, expression, communication.

Spatial works in various materials. The material is adapted to the feeling and idea of that moment and of that phase in the development process.

If I'm happy about a job created, it seems that a favorite comes to a next favorite.
The image Cohesion is special to me. 4 Curved steel strips stand like a dome. In that I hung 150 steel wires. size 200 by 250 by 200 centimetre. I made it during a Artist in Residence with fugitive artists. The amount of loose-moving steel wires make the image a complete picture. One thread or one person is not enough, 150 threads or 150 people reinforce each other into a bulwark.

In 1982, I made a great bronze woman for the City of Bloemendaal, she was sitting alone with big empty hands at the end of her life

Favorites materials are clay. Stone came later and wood, iron and glass were added.

During a good conversation with a colleague-friend, an interesting exhibition, during the work process.

During the design there is only work focus on creating

During work there is no time or other thought to do it alone

I can feel a cautious feeling of joy but also a sense of pitty. Sometimes the feeling I managed it!

If the work stays interesting over several days, weeks and I am going to see more and more than it's good

Good design I must feel deep in myself, it must be astonishing.

An artwork must make man and his / her environment richer. It must call questions, call for feelings, add something, and hopefully give a sense of joy through the beauty whatever it may be.

Art and Design capture the signals from society. They give these signals a tangible form, which brings a lot of people vision and clarity or a sense of development. As time and development progresses, it brings about a change of tangible shape, a form that I can not see yet.

In 2016 I participated in an exhibition of Fidem Medals in Belgium and an exhibition of The Dutch Society of Sculptors in The Netherlands. June 17, 2017. An exhibition of work will be opened in Leiderdorp in The Netherlands.
In 2018, I hope to join an exhibition of medals in Canada.

My inspiration comes from life itself, life as it began. From minerals to cell and cell division. All living beings originate from the cell. Unfortunately, humans have developed the pride that makes him, her think above all other lives with all the negative consequences. Good shows, good books, interesting exhibitions give me hope for the beautiful side of man

It is not clear to me what style I belong to. I work very intuitively and try to create that which brings me further into my development as a human being and that which I want to convey to the outside world. An important theme is Cells. The cell from which all life comes comes from its existence. The cell as a memory at the beginning of all life So far from human pride

I live and work in the Netherlands but do not feel very connected with this country. So I do not think that the culture of the Netherlands has a great impact on my work

I commissioned images but watch out for the freedom of my design. I listen to their wishes and see if that fits my mindset. Doing a good job and doing a lot of concessions is not possible

Only by giving the designer a lot of freedom can there be a good design. Consultation and respect for each other's idea. If that does not happen, then another designer must be chosen

Search, search, search, search and then if you enter it and no longer know something comes out of your hands. As soon as the will is done, intuition gets the space and can start the work process

Jos Schimmer painting, table with grint and glass cells, oval dining table, Aboriginal paintings, a book with red / black cover by Anish Kapoor of Phaidon publishing house

No day is the same so the question is hard to answer. I find it hard to divide my time between my creative work, the important family and administration for me. My ideal day would be; Shower, breakfast and directly to the studio. Later in the afternoon take a walk in nature and read

Very important; Watching, listening and reading.
Very difficult; Watching and listening to what matters to you in order to do what you want to do. Never please or be more important than you are

It's the best subject you can think of. But if you want to earn a lot of money then choose if you can have another form of existence

Doing hard and hard work and not making any concessions

Looking, seeing, sensation, empathy must be well developed

Everything I can use as a tool. Payment cards, plates, forks, spoons, knives, hammers, bills, chisels, pencil and paper, glue, crochet grinders, philosophy and art books,

Yes, that's always a problem, dividing time for practical execution. The thinking process never stops that always goes on. Making choices. Now I choose to answer this interview but unfortunately this is at the expense of my studio time

Sometimes you can do something very good in half an hour. Suddenly you see it. More often, the work process takes weeks or months. Sometimes you leave something off and make it years later. I often work on multiple objects at once

The comment on non-colleagues, oh, how secial, how are you?

Materials can be very quirky but sometimes give you more than what you hoped for. For example, a small temple of granite that gave me her soul.

Municipalities, companies, private buyers, some collectors.

The work that is monumental in shape speaks to me the most.

In addition to other work, I am also preparing a coffin. A person has to look ahead. In addition, I hope to continue with the rich life that I have. Create and exhibit.

I do not have a team and make all the designs myself

At the moment, I work on a design of 100 by100 centimetre. A steel grid with 350 molds of clay named African rock therein comes bolsters of the Mary Gold Tree from Australia. It is about laying connections and new life

By mail beelden@liaversteege.nl or Phone 0031 623806862