Lucas Sloot is an artist who primarily works with wood. Initially, he viewed the works he created more as constructions than sculptures, and this perspective is evident in his work. The wooden replicas of everyday infrastructures such as power pylons and street lamps allow for a lot of materiality, but the act of copying limits the sculptural freedom.
In the past year, he felt a stronger desire to shape an image. He began doing this by recreating interesting elements found in the replicas with more freedom in the process of forming. For instance, “Half krommetje” emerged from the series “Isn’t this where we met?”, a series of wooden streetlights where the curved shape of the wood became a part of the image. He sees this process of creating his work as something that makes it uniquely his own, forming an intense bond between him and the artwork.
In his practice, Lucas works from the idea of “me in relation to others.” He seeks to understand what he means to others and what others mean to him, almost like finding his place in the world. This is not a transactional exchange but a search for the influences people have on each other within a network of relationships. He believes that almost all of these relationships contribute to your growth and development, with most being fortunate in a positive way. Not all relationships are between people; they can also involve non-human beings like animals or plants, or even entirely inert objects. All of these things influence your thoughts and actions, and he sees them as relationships you have with them. Some relationships are more conscious than others, and some are valued more than others. Certain objects can personify people when you give them a name.