Biography

Luc Peters is an anachronistic artist who takes an innovative approach to classical sculpture. His sculptures are in a field of tension between traditional techniques and the ready-mades of Marcel Duchamp. By combining recycling materials, fossils, stones and found objects with traditional sculptural methods such as casting with concrete in sand. It gives his work a fresh and contemporary look.

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Peters' sculptures often appear unfinished or tarnished, evoking a sense of tragedy and human experience. Nevertheless, they exude a tender, mystical beauty, thanks to the clever use of different materials. His work is timeless, reflecting influences of archaeology with both Baroque and Gothic elements. 

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Luc Peters, born in Roermond in 1950, studied at the art academies of Maastricht and Tilburg and his divergent style makes his art special and recognizable.

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