Multiple by Esther de Graaf

With Kunstpunt’s annual multiple – an artwork created by artists in a limited edition – you, as an art lover, get the chance to bring a unique yet relatively affordable piece into your home. This year, artist Esther de Graaf (1984) created a series of wall sculptures titled The Quiet Eye. There are only 5 copies of it.

Esther de Graaf: “The Quiet Eye is a small wall sculpture made of soldered iron wire and cut aluminum, so light that you have to look closely to see it. Each piece in the edition of five is handmade, meaning no line is perfectly straight and no two works are exactly alike. Due to its lightness and fragility, the work invites attentive viewing and experience.”

Dimensions
65 cm high, 20 cm wide, and 18 cm long

Material
iron wire, aluminum, and tin

Edition
5

Price
€ 600
(regular price € 950)

What is a multiple?

A multiple is an artwork produced in a limited edition, as opposed to a single unique artwork. The idea is that multiple people can own the same work without it becoming a mass-produced item.

Key characteristics of a multiple:

• Limited edition – often only a small number of copies.
• Identical design – all copies are the same or closely resemble one another.
• Affordable – because there are multiple copies, they are often cheaper than a unique work.
• Exclusive character – it remains special because the number is limited and it is often only available for purchase through specific channels.

Price and sale

The wall sculpture is for sale for the special price of €600 (the normal price of the work is €950). Good to know: the multiple is (also) available for purchase using accumulated savings credit.

This project is made possible in part thanks to the membership fees of Kunstpunt Art Lending borrowers; therefore, we are organizing a special pre-sale for Art Lending customers. After that, the work will be for sale to everyone (provided it is not yet sold out).

• Pre-sale starts for Art Lending members on Thursday, November 19 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Kunstpunt. You can register via the link in the invitation that members received.
• Regular sale starts: Thursday, November 19 at 12:00 PM at Kunstpunt.

About Esther de Graaf

Esther de Graaf (1984) graduated from Academie Minerva in 2007 and has since participated in group and solo exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad. Her spatial sculptures display maximum spatiality and lightness with a minimum of material. For this, she uses simple materials such as cardboard, aluminum foil, and iron wire. Esther has a studio in the Biotoop in Haren.

Commissioned art

Each year, Kunstpunt Groningen commissions an artist to create a multiple in order to support professional practice. In previous years, artists Mirthe van Wermeskerken (2021), Eirik Jahnsen (2022), Fynn van der Ziel (2023), Mădălina Mihuțoiu (2024), and art collective De Tegel (2025) created a multiple.

Photos: Sander van der Bij