Pieter Bas Bouwman - Invisible

Pieter Bas Bouwman (Dutch-American, b. 1990)
invisible, 2026
Mixed media
Unique work

This work explores how value can emerge from what is normally overlooked. The bread clip, a mass-produced and classless object handled by everyone, is used and discarded without reflection.

By placing hundreds of clips next to each other, the individual object loses importance and becomes part of an accumulation. What is insignificant on its own gains rhythm, patterns, mass, and weight through repetition, creating tension between the individual and the collective. The work reflects labor, consumption, daily rituals, and the systemic invisibility embedded in everyday life.

Signature: signed and dated on the reverse
Edition: Unique work
Provenance: Directly from the artist’s studio.
Condition: Excellent condition. Any slight variations between the individual aluminium elements are inherent to the materials and handmade construction of the work.
Shipping: The artwork will be shipped framed and ready to hang, carefully packed and protected for transport.