Rudy van der Pol

Rudy van der Pol currently works with a multitude of media, employing decoupage techniques, collage, specialised paint finishes, metallised effects and patinas, along with sculpted metal and found objects. His work challenges our perceptions and is often humourous and ambiguous. Recycled materials are often used, although the context is altered giving them a new meaning. He uses wrapping and pleating as a rhythmic expression to create textural overlays on the sculptural form. Van der Pol explains, ‘often materials are rendered unrecognizable with the surface use of pigments and patinas in order to challenge perceptions’.