{"title":"Volker Hawighorst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving been immersed in creative design techniques from a young age within his family, Volker pursued a solid foundation by training as a cabinet maker before his architectural studies in Germany. It was within artistic circles that Volker’s initial sculptural ideas took form, even leading to commissions such as the work he created for Munich Airport.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince his move to Aotearoa in 2001, Volker has directed his creative energy towards abstract pieces, preferring to give new life to recycled materials. Volker’s artistic thinking centres around nets, grids, orders, and the interplay of mathematical code like structures, reflecting his philosophy of extracting modules from a given environment and rearranging them to achieve his own distinctive aesthetic.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unique approach has garnered Volker recognition through various exhibitions and accolades, including the Waiheke Small Sculpture Prize in 2021 and the Art in the Park Sustainability Award in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raranga-redux-2-volker-hawighorst","title":"Raranga Redux #2","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaranga Redux #2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 625 x 345 x 40mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolystyrene\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"316\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"45\"\u003eRaranga Redux\u003c\/strong\u003e transforms the familiar and disposable into something intricate, rhythmic and unexpectedly beautiful. 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