Tania Kovats

Tania Kovats (1966, UK) creates sculptures and drawings that explore our relationship with the natural world. Her work is characterized by a deep fascination with the elements, the universe, and the place of humans within it. In Oceanic, Kovats focuses on the sea and water.

Central to this presentation is the monumental series The Divers (2018). These figurative sculptures, cast in concrete using wetsuits as molds, appear to dive into the museum floor. They depict our fluid nature and raise questions about the boundaries of the body, the power of water, and our physical surrender to it. At the same time, the sculptures in their title refer to iconic ballerinas from modern (sculptural) art such as Isadora Duncan, Salome, and the ballerinas of Edgar Degas and Giacomo Manzù.  

In relation to her sculptures, Kovats presents her latest works from the series Sea Marks. With simple, repeated brushstrokes, she explores the horizon line, for her the most meaningful line in the landscape: where sea and sky meet.

The work of Tania Kovats evokes a deep connection with nature. It invites stillness, wonder, and renewed attention to the rhythm of water – the element that carries us, connects us, and continually reshapes us.

Curator: Brigitte Bloksma.

Photo thumbnail: Tania Kovats – Leigh (2018) and Full moon drawings (2023), courtesy of the artist Photo: Studio Gerrit Schreurs.
 

Photo: Tania Kovats, The Divers (2018), courtesy of the artist Photo: Studio Gerrit Schreurs.