Museum Beelden aan Zee pays tribute to Hans Bayens (1924-2003) on the occasion of his one hundredth birth year. The Dutch artist is known as ‘the sculptor of Dutch literature’, but his oeuvre extends beyond literary portraits. Bayens excelled in depicting numerous subjects in terracotta, plaster and bronze. These include children, the painter and his model and circus scenes. But also more everyday scenes such as a visit to the hospital, a cafeteria or a waiting room.

His large works in public places are also widely loved by a large audience, such as the statues of Multatuli, Theo Thijssen and Herman Gorter. By observing carefully, Bayens liked to immerse himself in his subjects for a long time. He almost always made his preparatory studies directly in clay or wax. He once said: ‘What matters to me is making people visible. There are such depths in man, showing that through art is important to me. Art that reveals how magnificent or terrible humans can be, that type of art elevates humanity and holds up a mirror.’ Bayens was a classic dual talent as he was also an exceptionally gifted impressionist' painter and illustrator. With equal ease, he switched between the two disciplines in his characteristic lively style.

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Photo: Hans Bayens, photo by Marco Bakker