Margot Homan Dutch, b. 1956

Margot Homan (1956, Oss, Netherlands) studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Vorming in Tilburg, where she obtained a first-degree teaching qualification. Instead of pursuing a teaching career, she chose to devote herself fully to sculpture. She further developed as a largely self-taught artist, drawing heavily on classical Greek and Roman sculptural traditions, and studied anatomy extensively to master the human form. Today, Homan lives and works in both Tilburg (Netherlands) and Pietrasanta (Italy), where she maintains a studio to create works in bronze, marble, and other media.

Homan works without live models, sculpting intuitively based on her anatomical knowledge and inner vision. Her process typically begins with pencil sketches, evolves into small clay or wax maquettes, and finally into larger sculptures. She uses a variety of materials, including bronze, cast iron, silver, marble, natural stone, and glass. Her bronzes are cast in Pietrasanta, where she supervises the casting process and often makes subtle adjustments to achieve the desired final form.

Her work is rooted in classical tradition but combines that heritage with a contemporary sensibility. The themes she explores focus on humanity and universality: balance between masculinity and femininity, struggle and acceptance, emotion and serenity. Homan aims to evoke a sense of timelessness, movement, and inner tension, often expressing figures in poised, forward-moving gestures that suggest transcendence or inner transformation. 

Homan’s sculptures are represented in both private and public collections, as well as in numerous public-space commissions and monuments. Examples of her public works include Concedo Nulli (2009), placed by TextielMuseum in Tilburg, and a monument for Marga Klompé (first female minister in the Netherlands), unveiled in 2012 at the university building in Tilburg. Her work has been shown at major art fairs and exhibitions, including TEFAF in Maastricht and PAN Amsterdam, as well as in galleries in Europe, the US, and Japan. Her work is also represented in museums such as Museum Markiezenhof in Bergen op Zoom and Panorama Museum Bad Frankenhausen in Germany.