Art connects
The artistic collaboration between Stephan Frank and Inge Vlugter is grounded in a shared trust in the creative process of making.
Their collaboration reveals a unique fusion of two practices: Stephan’s intuitively formed clay bodies and Inge’s precise, material-driven finishing process. The result is a body of work in which touch, technique and trust come together, giving each sculpture its own poetic presence.
Teamwork!
As Stephan’s eyesight is diminishing, Inge takes care of the process after the sculpture is almost finished. She glazes the designated area’s and checks for any irregularities. She than makes sure that the kiln is packed and fired.
Stephan Frank
Stephan Frank (1974) is a Dutch artist whose work emerges from the shifting boundary between light and darkness. Visually impaired, he sculpts in clay by touch, creating poetic forms that speak of eyes and tears, tunnels and aids, loss and resilience. His sculptures carry quiet stories—intimate reflections that invite viewers to connect with their own inner landscapes.
Graduated in 1998 as a Fine Art artist and originally trained as a painter and graphic designer, Stephan gradually transitioned to sculpting as his eyesight diminished.
Today, his hands have become his way of seeing.
Each sculpture is shaped through careful, tactile exploration, resulting in works that are not only meant to be looked at, but also to be touched and experienced.
Stephan’s art offers a space for contemplation—an encounter where material, meaning and personal memory meet.
Inge Vlugter
Inge Vlugter (1963) is a Dutch multimedia artist whose work moves fluidly between artistic practice, craftsmanship and material research. Working with ceramics and glazing, textiles and tapestry, and natural elements gathered from her surroundings, she creates tactile and layered works that explore how materials hold memory, meaning and transformation. Originally trained as a textile artist and photographer, Inge graduated from the Royal College of Art in London in 1988.
Her artistic journey has since evolved into a continual dialogue between making, experimenting and observing.
With her glazing experiments she creates underglazes and high gloss glazes, which she applies to the sculptures of Stephan and carefully packs the kiln for the best results.
Alongside her own practice, she is a teacher at St. Joost School of Art & Design guiding students in their own explorations of form, technique and imagination.
What is the meaning of Wroet?
The word ‘wroet’ literally means digging in the ground, like a pig does with its snout.
Figuratively, it can also mean working hard or toiling to achieve something, or diving deeply into something and turning things upside down.
