Rokus van Blokland
Corry van Blokland Mobach

Reliefs

From the mid-1960s until the late 1970s, Rokus created several reliefs. According to Rokus, Size, form, and colour change as the viewer changes position, with light and shadow playing a game.

These reliefs represent a spatial 'translation' of his two-dimensional colour research and paintings. Rokus rotates colours according to a predetermined pattern, creating a play of colours and colour mixing where they overlap. The translation into three dimensions occurs where colours get height.

Initially, Rokus worked this out with white 'translations' in his reliefs. In his later work, the volumes gained colour, and a movement of colour, contrast, and reflections emerged.

1960s Moving quantities

Stacking of with white, undrilled Sio Montage slats
Size: 37,5 × 37,5 cm

1971 Movement of white volume


Size: 36 x 36 cm

1971 Design Movement of white volume


Cyan is high, magenta low.

1971 Threedimensional movement of elements

Size: 36 × 36 × 8 cm

1971 Design Threedimensional movement of elements


1971 Coloured volume moves through space.


Squares with Circle

Size: 60 × 60 × 12 cm

Squares with circle
The size, shape, and color change as the viewer changes position, with light and shadow playing a game.

Cube with threedimensional movement of elements

Size: 28 × 28 × 28 cm