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Fractured Figure
Backstory, Technique, Ceramics, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 04/07/2025 Backstory, Technique, Ceramics, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 04/07/2025

Fractured Figure

The sculpture cracked in the fire. Two fragments held their shape. What’s left tells its own story.

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Cala | Bisque Porcelain
Backstory, Technique, Ceramics, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 20/05/2025 Backstory, Technique, Ceramics, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 20/05/2025

Cala | Bisque Porcelain

A fragile piece that held together—just enough. What cracked on the surface stayed whole inside.

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Emrys | Bisque Porcelain
Backstory, Technique, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 10/05/2025 Backstory, Technique, Sculpture Renzo Brandsma 10/05/2025

Emrys | Bisque Porcelain

Made through failure, pushed past its limits. A sculpture shaped by trial, and by what held through it.

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I’m OK
Paintings, Backstory, Technique Renzo Brandsma 14/03/2024 Paintings, Backstory, Technique Renzo Brandsma 14/03/2024

I’m OK

First painted during a period of disconnection. Over time, it’s become something quieter—a kind of self-portrait.

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Final Commission
Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 05/02/2024 Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 05/02/2024

Final Commission

My final painting commission. A sibling portrait—and a quiet end to a long chapter.

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De Kleine K | Article
Technique, Media, Interview Renzo Brandsma 27/12/2023 Technique, Media, Interview Renzo Brandsma 27/12/2023

De Kleine K | Article

An interview with De Kleine K about my recent ceramic work. Written in Dutch by Elisabeth Eyl.

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Lotus
Paintings, Technique, Backstory Series Renzo Brandsma 11/12/2023 Paintings, Technique, Backstory Series Renzo Brandsma 11/12/2023

Lotus

A moment between endings and beginnings. A dried lotus pod, a hand, and the question of which direction to take next.

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Ignorance
Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 23/11/2023 Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 23/11/2023

Ignorance

A self-portrait from a time before self-awareness—eyes shut, wounds visible. It marks the moment I learned to see.

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God’s Waiting Room…
Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 10/11/2023 Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 10/11/2023

God’s Waiting Room…

A portrait of my friend Corine, left unfinished. She always searched for light. This is how I remember her.

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The Space Between
Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 06/11/2023 Paintings, Backstory Series, Technique Renzo Brandsma 06/11/2023

The Space Between

Two final portraits—one of my husband, one of myself. A quiet attempt to paint the moment before thought.

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