Artist. Sculptor. Painter.

Ria Groenhof

Dynamic Forms and Abstract Shapes

Ria Groenhof is sculptor, painter and teacher. She lives and works in Lemmer, Netherlands and is known for her monumental commissioned works in public spaces and for companies. In addition, she also makes smaller work and likes to work with durable materials like steel, corten steel, rvs, kopper and brass.

Abstract artwork featuring geometric shapes in black, red, blue, yellow, and gray, with sharp angles and intersecting lines. Ria Groenhof
Three large, rust-colored metal sculptures with angular shapes standing on a grassy field near a body of water, with trees and a cloudy sky in the background. Ria Groenhof
Modern abstract metal sculpture in grass Ria Groenhof
Modern interior with geometric abstract art, red and black chair, and brick wall. Ria Groenhof
Abstract geometric artwork with black, white, and gray shapes, featuring sharp angles and overlapping forms. Ria Groenhof
Abstract geometric metal sculpture with intersecting lines and angles on a neutral background. Ria Groenhof
Abstract geometric artwork with black and yellow angular shapes and blue lines on a white background. Ria Groenhof
A modern, geometric go-kart with a white body and multicolored abstract designs. It has a transparent canopy and large black wheels, positioned on a hexagonal brick patio. Ria Groenhof

Dynamic forms are characteristic of Groenhof's spatial works. Her sculptures are often formed by two intersecting movements. Lines cross each other, both in plane and in space, creating a repetition of sharp angles over and over again. The plane seems to be broken up into a pattern of fragmented shapes. The abstraction of a purely geometric play of lines suddenly becomes a recognizable representation.

This formal language also characterizes her paintings. Here, space comes into play in a complex layering of overlapping and intersecting color patterns - the third dimension is not artificially created, but made visible in a natural way.

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Black and white photo of a geometric sculpture resembling a person pushing a broom, with two people standing nearby, and a group of people in the background. Ria Groenhof
Art gallery interior displaying geometric paintings and sculptures Ria Groenhof
Abstract geometric artwork with overlapping triangles and rectangles in red, blue, yellow, and gray on a white background. Ria Groenhof
Abstract geometric shapes with a red circle and blue oval on a gray and white background. Ria Groenhof