Ap Verheggen on TEDx, June 12th

My presentation on TEDx Amsterdam explains more about project SunGlacier:
www.sunglacier.com

Family Extension

We welcome 'Adhaerebat-Parieti-II' as a new member of the family. Discovered in West Netherlands. 2013.

from the series 'Urban Chameleon'

Sol Cultor I

Spotted on the wall: a real Urban Chameleon. ( Sol Cultor I species )

My new series of sculptures: 'Urban Chameleons'

While we are preparing the SunGlacier Project, I am still sculpting. My newest sculptures are inspired on camouflaged animals, and the series are called: 'Urban Chameleons'. The sculptures are made out of poxy and painted in the same colour as their surrounding.

Study Sculptures for 'Urban Chameleons' series

In 2012 I visited the jungles of Costa Rica. Most fascinating of all great experiences was that animals have a perfect camouflage. A perfect shape and colour adaption to the surrounding world. The sculptures below are a study for a new serie named 'urban camouflage' that will be presented in 2013. Because these are study models I framed them. Next sculptures are 'white on white', the most perfect 'urban camouflage'.

 

 

 

 

 

Pitch 2033

For Dutch radio: Please send in your best idea for the future. I am a member of the jury.
http://www.wetenschap24.nl/nieuws/divers/Pitch-2033.html

The CR Frog

In Costa Rica I got inspired by the beauty of the Poisened Frog. Therefore I decided to make a new series of sculptures. This one is crawling just beneath the ceiling.

CR Frog, 1 mtr. by 1 mtr. 

Sculpture 'Eagle' has landed in Zurich

We installed sculpture 'Swiss Eagle' in the hills of Lake Zürich. The sculpture is in bronze, height 1.80 mtr.

Have a look at our new project: SunGlacier

our new project:
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An eagle in bronze for collectors in Switzerland. Border lake Zürich

 The Eagle in wax

 Bringing the waxmodel to the malt-studio

Making the first malts
In a couple of weeks we can begin with casting the pieces in bronze. I'll keep you upated

New Art Project, New Website: www.SunGlacier.com

Next week more information on website: http://www.sunglacier.com/

Art Project impressions on international TV stations

World's most extraordinary water

We tapped two bottles of water of our own melting iceberg. I took them back home and they will be decanted into special designed bottles, as everlasting icons for this artproject. One of the bottles will be sold to finance my new artproject. (Photos by my good friend Dr. Wilfred E. Richard)

Arctic Apocalyps or Global Opportunities?

I just returned to The Hague after a spectacular voyage of discovery throught an unknown world and remote places with stories that the worldwide audience will touch and shock! In the next few days I will publish as much as possible. Next to that I will announce how our art project is caught for eternity. Cheer, Ap
For Canadian visitors of this webpage: I am 'live' on radio at CBC Newfoundland, 8:00 AM

Live from Uummannaq

The iceberg is melting really fast, because of it' s topspeed. The local people in Uummannaq are as enthusiastic as I am and join us to the iceberg. On the map it looks pretty close to UMQ, island, but they are already far away!
Something strange is going on the Uummannaq Bay: Last night the Uummannaq Bay filled itsselve with icebergs. Normally a happening for September........
The melting icebergs, cracking in pieces, is so loud that you even can hear it in your bed.
I don't have final plans for today, but leaving tomorrow.
I keep you posted, cheers, Ap

In the middle of the night

Yesterday we filmed at 24:00 sharp. The sun touched the horizon but didn't go down. A great experience! We noticed that our iceberg was leaning to one site, but after we returned form the old Inuit mummy graves at the other side of the fjord, it turned back again in the good position. Unbelievable that an iceberg get's a character. Greetings from Uummannaq, Temperature: T-shirt, full sunshine, no wind.

Sculptures are crossing Uummannaq

Today we went with a boat to film the departure of the sculptures towards the Baffin Bay. Because the camera shakes in the boat, we decided to place the camera on other icebergs, that also provided us fot ater of thousands of years old. Great weather, great pictures, what can I say more? Keep you updated,

cheers, Ap

Arrival in uummannaq

I just returned from our first trip to the floating iceberg. It' s great and unbelievable how fast it is drifting. The shape didn't change much during it's drift, so we believe it will travel for a long time. The bay is filled with icebergs, way many more than in March. It looks like the wind will slow down, so we return to film a good impression. I included a picture of the dreamteam of the Uummannaq Polar Institute. A great crew.
Tonight we plan to go to Uummanatsiaq and stay there for while. I never was in Greenland without snow, but now I know where the green is coming from: It has to be the colour of the water.
I keep you posted. Cheers, Ap

Ap on his way to Uummannaq

Really great! Tomorrow Ap is leaving to Uummannaq to see the drifting iceberg by himselve. The route of the iceberg is very special. It turned first backwards to it's glacier where it was born, said goodbye and is now drifting back to Uummannaq. It's froozen waterdrops on the side are as tears for starting it's exciting voyage to an unknown world. We received pictures from Dr. Will Richard and a clip from Sara Svarta Sorensen, that are really cool! Of course Ap will send updates of this special trip, as internet connections allow.