Fall (2022) A WITTY AND CRITICAL ARTIST WHO TRANSFORMS EVERYDAY OBJECTS WITH FRANKNESS AND HUMOR
TEXT: HELMUT SMITS
PHOTO COURTESY OF HELMUT SMITS EXCEPT AS NOTED
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WHO
Helmut Smits
WHAT
Artist
Same Angle Different Lengths (2025) | Photo: Helena Verfaillie
WHEN
Since 2001
WHERE
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pencil Drawing (2024) | Photo: Malte Oing
How do you define your own style of work?
Playful
What inspires you and what principles do you apply to each project?
Everyday life
Incomplete Completed (2021)
Which project are you most proud of and why?
All of them together
Which part of the process do you enjoy the most during work?
The concept phase
Product Pavement (2023)
What is the boundary of ‘visual art’ for you? And do you ever try to break that?
Art for me is about freedom. It’s the only profession where you can do whatever you choose.
If you could invite any ‘creative’ for a coffee, who would it be and why?
Roman Signer. His work is so fun and clever
Cropping Reality (2022)
Sun Cuts (2023)
