'The Imaginary Guitar' ('De Verbeelde Gitaar')

An investigation to transform the archetypal shape of the guitar by solely applying the perspective of visual aesthetics.

This project is now archived and was part of DDW20

In ‘The Imaginary Guitar’ Harm Goslink Kuiper examined the borders of function, form and visual representation of the acoustic guitar. It resulted in two playable, beautiful sounding guitars built from an opposite starting point to the usual: the solely aesthetic.

Cubists (ca. 1907-1914) like Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris or Georges Braque took the liberty to explore the guitar’s shape to the fullest. In their paintings they adapted it’s proportions in a way in which they were not limited by consequences in design- and

Constructing an Imaginary Guitar

Harm visiting a Picasso guitar in Vienna

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About Harm Goslink Kuiper

In my career as a painter, artist and a musician, design has naturally fused into my work. My lamps, vases and musical instruments have been created in the same approach as I do when making a painting or other free work. With some top musicians I form ‘Goslink’, my band. In a decor of my paintings, lamps and instruments, we play my music in museums, theaters, concert halls and festivals. I enjoy it when my art, design and music -the things I do- come together naturally.