FREDERIK MOLENSCHOT |
ATLAS 2000 | PARIS | 2023

Frederik Molenschot is a Dutch designer and artist who describes himself as a landscape sculptor. A nomad at heart, throughout his practice he uses what he sees and finds in landscapes, expressing himself most often in 3D art as he translates his stories into objects. Natural, industrial, urban, the cosmos or milky way, he interprets any environment into functional works of art that are equally intriguing and beautiful.

While Molenschot’s artistic journey began in the year 2000, both of his parents’ families owned industrial factories, and it was growing up next to these that ignited his passion for making things. He is not bonded to one material but is best known for his work within bronze and his innovative approach to ancient techniques such as metalwork, foundry, and engraving.

Molenschot graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven where he studied man and public space, focusing on connecting people with their environment. Part of the Dutch Design movement, much of his ethos was shaped by a transformative month in Shanghai. It was there that The City Light, his most recognisable piece, was inspired by the night sky and the innumerable lines of streetlights layered throughout the city. He imagined seizing the cityscape and bending it at will.

Molenschot is a constantly evolving artist who is forever creating new and immersive art for people to experience and connect with in their own way. Also, a passionate polaroid photographer, his core aim is to transport the viewer’s senses to a new level of consciousness through his varying works.

The founder of Studio Molen crafts each of his works by hand, displaying adaptability and diversity as he explores his deep interest between the artificial and natural elements of our surroundings

“I try to draw these worlds together and see what happens when they meet.” – FREDERIK MOLENSCHOT.