Ann van Hoey
Following her passion for ceramics, Ann Van Hoey changed careers after twenty years.
Inspired by different cultures and fueled by local techniques, Van Hoey has created a ceramic language of her own. Her love for geometrical shapes starts out as mathematical equations on paper.
Hemispheres are connected, merged and consolidated resulting in her distinctive artwork.
Her bronze work for whenobjectswork are closed forms, mysteriously reflecting their surroundings.
Van Hoey is artist-in residence at the University of Canberra, Australia and was recently awarded with the ‘Commander in the Order of the Crown’ by Belgium’s King Phillipe for her achievements as a ceramic artist.
