Art sculptures

By Jan-Carel Koster

We live in a world in which 3 physical dimensions can be visually perceived, the 4th and 5th dimension can only be reasoned with. The philosophy of Jan-Carel’s art, multi-dimensionalism, is based on this knowledge.

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“He who says you can not see a
thought, knows nothing about art.“

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Jan-Carel Koster

Meet the artist

Jan-Carel Koster is a no-nonsense sculptor, designer and artist from the Netherlands, that specialises in creating unique sculptures from gemstones, natural rocks, wood and plaster.

Guided by his passion for sculpting Jan-Carel decided in 2008 to focus fully on being a sculptor. This true passion is what has led him to become one of the most skilful and well-known sculptors of his time.

Multidimensional sculptures

More than meets the eye

We humans can perceive three dimensions with our eyes, but Jan-Carel tries to represent a 4th dimension in his sculptings: the dimension of time.

In this 4th dimension lies the story behind the sculpture and Jan-Carel tries to do justice to this dimension, which is in principle imperceptible to us humans, by always referring to the past, present and future in his sculptures.

The 5th dimension is the dimension of the energy that lies within the materials. He sees this as a constant wave of energy that flows through nature, the constant flow that drives all evolution.

jan carel koster busy sculpting wooden pole

The flow of energy

Ancient stones harbour deep powers

In the heart of our planet, beneath layers of time and pressure, stones carry the echoes of past ages. These ancient sentinels, formed through the slow dance of geological forces, hold within them a primordial energy that has captivated human imagination for millennia.

Through referencing this past, sculpting in the present and keeping his eye on the future, Jan-Carel always tries to let you feel that we are in constant evolution.

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Highlighted art projects

Every art piece is unique and handcrafted

“The Guardian Angel of Love”

Rose-white Quartz gemstone sculpture

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“Gabriëlla”

Bespoke plaster wall sculpture

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“Energize”

Sculpture made from Diabas

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Testimonials

Jan van Schaffelaar sculpture

“I was amazed when Jan-Carel Koster presented his unique statue of Jan van Schaffelaar in our shopping center. A chunk of stone, geologically millions of years old, tells a new story after the artist blew his breath on it,
loosened his muscles on it, his drops of sweat merged into it.”

Asje van Dijk | Mayor of Barneveld

Fantastic work

“Jan-Carel is a very skilled, infectiously enthusiastic professional. He ensures that something special is achieved through tight planning. Because I had come up with a statue within my plans for Het Barneveldse Dijkje that had to be a functional part of the public space, I met Jan-Carel. Sketching the seated Jan – on a bench next to a water tap – was step 1, but realizing the artwork was a difficult step 2. With great enthusiasm and passion, Jan-Carel took over the idea and developed it into the Jan van Schaffelaar, as we can now admire it in the center of Barneveld. During the creation of the image, I was surprised by the final fineness of the edits; from a coarse block of stone to a highly detailed masterpiece. I never had any doubts about the result and the set deadline. What Jan-Carel says just happens. In between, he also thinks about the color scheme of surrounding elements and gives constructive advice about the plinth between the two benches. Thanks to him, Jan van Schaffelaar has truly become a seamless and functional part of the public space… at full scale. Transport and installation was arranged by Jan-Carel and managed on site. A turnkey product. What really struck me about Jan-Carel is that in addition to being a passionate artist, he is also very skilled in communication and business. A complete package, a reliable partner. Thank you for the inspiring collaboration Jan-Carel!”

Nick Lenderink | Landscape designer

Unique artist

“Jan-Carel is unique and much more. He is extremely creative and his style + the process to arrive at this style is very special. From the first conversation he listens attentively, asks the right questions… which in turn results in some beautiful sketches. From here he goes wild and manages to surprise me again and again with a true work of art. The great thing is that the message is always well ‘distorted’ in the work of art. I personally had a work of art made by Jan-Carel, which was awarded as an entrepreneurial prize during an entrepreneurial meeting. I can tell you, this is still being talked about by the customer but also by her customers.
Unique artist.”

Willem Eelman | Appel & Eelman

Indescribably beautiful!

“You create such indescribably beautiful works of art Jan-Carel! There is nothing I don’t like about your works.”

Idaline | Idaline Natuurlijk Genieten

Relation gift

“Jan-Carel has created a beautiful sculpture for the anniversary of our director/owner, Mr van ‘t Slot. The artwork “Faith in Passion” represents, among other things, 40 years, passion, success and reliability. A passionate artist and pleasant to work with!
COMPLIMENTS and DEFINITELY recommended!!”

Gert-Jan Renes | Hakron Netherlands B.V.

Castle table

“Some time ago Jan-Carel made a work of art for us in a table from Zwaartafelen. The artwork is an image of our house, carved into the table top. The result is amazing and super beautiful. The table is a real eye-catcher in our house. The way everything came about was very pleasant. Jan-Carel thought along and came up with good proposals that fully matched our wishes. Thank you Jan-Carel for this fun project that we did together. You are a master of your craft.”

Winfried & Marjan van Kleef