![]() In 1943 the family were separated, his father sent to Auschwitz and Blik, along with his sister and pregnant mother, sent to Bergen Belsen - a concentration camp - where he witnessed unimaginable horrors. Born in 1939, to Jewish parents in Amsterdam, Blik’s earliest years were mired by war. His early bronzes, highly figurative and emotive, tell an enduring story of human struggle and resilience, while the artist, now 80, is producing fresh, diverse work that once again examines the act of living. ![]() I am inspired by what I want to express about the feeling of engaging in life and the internal imagery that comes from thinking about it.” - Maurice Blikīest known for his vast bronze figures - bold, raw and urgent - acclaimed sculptor Maurice Blik places the human condition at the centre of his work. ![]() The indomitable human spirit “Art presents us with a gestalt as one way of understanding the world. ![]()
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