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Onno made bronze doorknobs for the VIRMm double-decker trains. Unfortunately, the work proved to be quite susceptible to theft, so the Dutch Railways (NS) removed them. Onno was then commissioned to cast the doorknobs into a new artwork. This work will be on display in Amsterdam's IJ-Passage 2026
Art gerecycled
Not many artists get the chance to recycle their own art into a new work. Onno: āIn NS surveys, train passengers indicated that art contributes to their travel experience. I'm thrilled that NS wants to give my art back to passengers, but this time in the IJ passage in Amsterdam. The new project is still called Poetry of Stains. I chose the design of one of the five door handles and then enlarged it into a kind of Rorschach stain.ā Onno cast this āstainā at Make into large, individual bronze pieces that together form a 3 by 3 meter wall panel. Mistakes are a thing of the past at Make. Onno, too, sees the beauty in the unexpected. āSome works have to be very precise, but mistakes can also contribute to the character of a work of art. I love preserving everything that comes from the process. Seeing the ālifeā of the casting reflected in my work; it's precisely those unexpected elements that make it.ā
About Onno Poiesz
My artworks range from large, monumental sculptures, many of which are in public spaces, to installations in exhibition spaces.
