Tania Kovats: Oceanic at Museum Beelden aan Zee

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

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

Kovats’ latest works from the series Sea Marks are being shown alongside the sculptures. Using simple, repeated brushstrokes, she traces the horizon—the most meaningful line in the landscape for her—where sea and sky meet.

Kovats’ work evokes a profound sense of connection with nature. It invites reflection, wonder, and renewed awareness of the rhythm of water—the element that carries, connects, and continually reshapes us.

Curator: Brigitte Bloksma.