Kobe (sculptor)

Kobe (sculptor)
Kobe (sculptor)
	Kobe - La Danesa Blu - 1999 - The Phoebus Foundation - Marmer (Cipollino) - 134,5 x 96 x 34 cm
Born	4 September 1950; Kortrijk, Belgium
💀Died	26 October 2014 (aged 64); Saint-Julien Var, France26 October 2014 (aged 64)
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🌐 Website	http://foundationkobe.com/

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Kobe (pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, (Kortrijk, Belgium, 4 September 1950 – Saint-Julien (Var), France, 26 oktober 2014) was a Belgian sculptor. He created his own style of sculptures that are instantly recognizable. Two themes dominated his creations: the female form in all its simplicity and mystery, and the horse as a symbol of strength, companionship, and connection.

Kobe - Arcade - 1999 - Blandford, Nova Scotia, Canada - Bronze - 670 x 630 x 440 cm

Fascinated by the ancient cultures in Central and South America, Africa and Asia, Kobe travelled around the world to develop his artistic vision. Each one of his creations is therefore preceded by a long journey of study, passion, and awareness. His sculptures have a unique form that combine broadness with sophistication.

Kobe did not overcomplicate or inject his art with hidden meanings. Instead he was in constant search of simplicity, purity, and beauty. Through his works of art Kobe brought feelings to life for the world to enjoy: happiness, affection, love, and friendship.

Oeuvre[edit]

Kobe's most monumental artwork ‘Arcade’ is located in Canada, near the Atlantic Ocean. Some of his other sculptures can be found in museums and private collections, among which are The Phoebus Foundation, Beeldengalerij Het Depot, and Kinepolis.

Publications[edit]

• Ingenious Cheerful Simplicity (art catalogue - 1995 - hardcover - 57p. - NL/FR/EN/DT/IT) (selection of Kobe's first sculptures)

• Playing with surfaces and form (art catalogue - 2004 - hardcover – 48p. - NL) (selection of Kobe's sculptures between 1996 and 2004)

• Kobe (DVD - 2008 - 33 min. - NL/EN subtitles) (shows the work and life of Kobe)

• Becoming Kobe (art catalogue - 2010 - hardcover - 95p. - NL/EN) (selection of Kobe's sculptures between 2002 and 2010)

• Kobe - Ingenious Simplicity (monograph - 2016 - hardcover - 252p. - NL/EN/FR) (monograph about Kobe's recognizable oeuvre)

• Masterpieces (art catalogue - 2018 - hardcover - 26p. - NL/FR/EN) (selection of marble sculptures)

Legacy[edit]

Kobe unexpectedly passed away in 2014. He devoted his life to making art and left an impressive oeuvre of marble and bronze sculptures. His son (Albin Saelens) has taken it upon himself since February 2016 (with Foundation Kobe) to honour his father's legacy and keep the appreciation for his art alive. Albin travels around the world to meet people who are equally moved by the art of Kobe. Albin continues to promote Kobe's artworks through the following activities:

• Organizing exhibitions (in collaboration with art galleries at home and abroad).

• Promoting the oeuvre (art galleries, art fairs, museums,... at home and abroad)

• Assessing the authenticity of the artworks (individuals, auction houses, art dealers, museums and other institutions are more than welcome to inquire about the authenticity of a sculpture)

• Realizing publications ("Kobe - Ingenious Simplicity" - 2016 - 252p. - NL/FR/EN)

Exhibitions[edit]

2019: Morren Galleries 25 years, Morren Galleries. Utrecht, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2019: Triënnale van de beeldhouwkunst, Campo & Campo. Antwerp, Belgium (group exhibition)
2019: First Art Fair, Morren Galleries. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2018: KOBE en JAS, Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (group exhibition)
2018: Beeldentuin Mia Moreaux, Oudenburg, Belgium (group exhibition)
2018: Masterpieces by Kobe, Robinsons Art Gallery, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (group exhibition)
2018: Paintings by Karel Appel, Sculptures by Kobe and Paintings by Nicko, Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (group exhibition)
2018: First Art Fair, Morren Galleries. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2017: Paintings by Karel Appel and Sculptures by Kobe, Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (group exhibition)
2017: “WOMEN” by Kobe, Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2016: Christmas Wonders: Kobe & Tjalf Sparnaay, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2016: Ingenious Simplicity, Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2016: KOBE en JAS, Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (group exhibition)
2015: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2014: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2013: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2013: Twaalfde triënnale van de beeldhouwkunst, Campo & Campo. Antwerpen-Berchem, Belgium (group exhibition)
2013: KOBE en JAS, Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (group exhibition)
2012: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2011: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2010: Lineart, Gent, Belgium (Kobe, Gianfranco Asveri & Igor Tcholaria); Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2010: Mark Peet Visser en Open Art Fair (Open Art Fair, Utrecht, The Netherlands) (group exhibition)
2010: Kobe en Bruno Vekemans: The Kind Man, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2010: De smaak van schoonheid, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2010: Kobe, Robbert Fortgens en Walter Elst; Morren Galleries Utrecht. Utrecht, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2009: Midwintersalon: Quel Bonheur!, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2009: Lineart. Gent, Belgium (Kobe, Gianfranco Asveri & Igor Tcholaria; Mark Peet Visser Gallery, Den Bosch, The Netherlands) (group exhibition)
2009: Kobe: beelden in brons en in steen en diverse Chinese kunstenaars, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2008: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Den Bosch, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2008: Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2007: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2007: 10 jaar galerie Art Depot met Kobe en Guy Olivier; Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (group exhibition)
2006: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2006: De Egelantier. Otegem, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2006: Holland Art Fair. Den Haag, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2006: Art Fair Autotron. Rosmalen, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2006: Realism ‘06 Art Fair. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2006: Primavera Art Fair. Rotterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2005: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2005: Art Fair Rosmalen. Rosmalen, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2004: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2004: Galerie Art Depot. Bonheiden, Belgium (group exhibition)
2003: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2003: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2002: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (solo exhibition)
2002: KunstRAI. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
2001: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2000: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2000: De Egelantier, Zwevegem, Belgium (solo exhibition)
2000: 'Kobe en Ruud Verkerk, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
1999: 'Kobe en Harry op de Laak, Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
1999: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1997: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1997: "Kobe en José van Kleef", Art Works. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
1997: Greenhouse II. Belgium (solo exhibition)
1997: De Egelantier. Otegem, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1997: ‘Een Leiedorp vol beelden’. Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Belgium (group exhibition)
1996: Miami Art Fair. Miami, United States (group exhibition)
1996: Art Fair. Londen, United Kingdom (group exhibition)
1996: Miart. Milaan, Italy (group exhibition)
1996: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1996: Mark Peet Visser Gallery. Heusden, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
1996: Lineart. Gent, Belgium (group exhibition)
1996: Gallery ‘Flesser’. Helsingborg, Sweden (group exhibition)
1996: Gallery ‘Asger Maariensson’. Lund, Sweden (group exhibition)
1995: Art Fair. Londen, United Kingdom (group exhibition)
1995: Gallery ‘Beaux Arts’. Londen, United Kingdom (group exhibition)
1995: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1994: Art Salon Triptiek ‘94. Brugge, Belgium (group exhibition)
1994: Galerij Ludwig Lefevre, Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1994: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1994: Lineart. Gent, Belgium (group exhibition)
1994: Kasteel Ooidonk. Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Belgium (group exhibition)
1993: Europe Art. Genève, Switserland (group exhibition)
1993: Lineart. Gent, Belgium (group exhibition)
1993: Robinsons Art Gallery. Knokke-Zoute, Belgium (solo exhibition)
1992: Lineart. Gent, Belgium (group exhibition)
1989: ‘Een Leiedorp vol beelden’. Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Belgium (group exhibition)
1988: ‘Carrefour Culturel’. Komen, Belgium (group exhibition)
1988: ‘Open Stal’. Oostellingswerf, The Netherlands (group exhibition)
1988: André Demedtshuis. Sint-Baafs-Vijve, Belgium (group exhibition)
1979: Galerij ‘De Wieke’. Oostkamp, Belgium (group exhibition)
1979: Galerij ‘t Atelier. Roeselare, Belgium (group exhibition)
1971: Galerie Herpels. Kortrijk, Belgium (group exhibition)
1970: ‘Belgian House’. Ontario, Canada (group exhibition)

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Kobe (sculptor)
Kobe - La Danesa Blu - 1999 - The Phoebus Foundation - Marmer (Cipollino) - 134,5 x 96 x 34 cm
Born	(1950-09-04)4 September 1950 Kortrijk, Belgium
💀Died	26 October 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 64) Saint-Julien Var, France26 October 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 64)




💼 Occupation





🌐 Website	http://foundationkobe.com/