wout zweers

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Wout zweers is a Dutch sculptor, industrial designer and scenographer.

Work:

His art work is dynamic and inventive. He made machine like sculptures and vehicles inspired by the use of mechanics and technology in our society. He incorporated his ideas and skills in set design, in which he strives toward interaction of set and actors. He also engaged in social activities such as neighbourhood activities and volunteering work. Natural patterns are a subject of study and find their way into various sculptures, designs and forms. Much inspiration comes from materials such as wood and steel and from observing water and natural structures.

Background:

He has completed the academy of fine arts in Enschede and graduated in mixed media. Before becoming a professional artist he graduated in Wageningen University in agricultural science, specialized in watermanagement and irrigation science. After about 20 years in theater and fine arts he decided to refresh and broaden his view and started his master study in Industrial Design Engineering in Enschede. Graduation was in march 2011.

He worked from 2011 to 2015 as coordinator at FabLab Enschede where he dedicated much time to digital design and production. In 2015 he founded Wowlab and now works there as a designer and fine artist.

His mission:

To make designing, knowledge, intuition and hands on experience work together.

Analogue as well as digital methods for design and production are used, combined where needed and usefull and applied in concepts, prototypes, and products.

The special skills of Wout Zweers are developing ideas quickly and combining artistic and engineering thinking. He is very keen on developing for users, a skill honed in the theater and transferred to designing.