Rob Cerneus | The Beemster Sculptures

For De Beemster Sculptures, he depicts the essence of the landscape and community, where monumental forms and symbolic details refer to the rich cultural history of the Droogmakerij de Beemster. The exhibition at the Purmerends Museum shows the drawings and paintings Rob Cerneus made in preparation for the creation of the two monumental sculptures in the Beemster.

Cerneus strongly believes in the traditional connection between sculpture and drawing. His drawings function both as autonomous works of art and as studies for his sculptures. For The Beemster Sculptures, he drew inspiration from the cultural-historical core of the polder. The monumental steel cubes symbolise the rational, architectural landscape with its characteristic square allotment structure. The bronze potato and pear refer to the fertile soil on which the Beemster was built: from agriculture to fruit growing. The bronze hands carrying a cheese symbolise the community itself - a society that cares for each other. The exhibition also features a film highlighting the creation process of The Beemster Sculptures.

Additional: The Beemster Museum will display drawings made by pupils of De Blauwe Morgenster in Middenbeemster together with the artist until 26 April 2026.