‘still life’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 180 x 102 x 12 cm

rotterdam-based sculptor ron van der ende focuses on creating wall-mounted bas-reliefs constructed from salvaged wood. he utilizes all of the reclaimed wood’s original colors – not painting it himself – and textures to create his three-dimensional compositions of photo realistic mosaics. van der ende collects old planks and doors to develop his sculptures, many of which mimick various iconic forms of transportation. his work was recently presented by seattle gallery ambach & rice at the armory show 2011.

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 2 ‘S.T. (wood stack)’, 2011 bas-relief in salvaged wood 165 x 106 x 14 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 3 ‘drifting north’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 242 x 108 x 16 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 4 ‘mum (grand pianola piece), 2011 bas-relief in salvaged wood 122 x 132 x 10cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 5 ‘voiture balai’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 255 x 112 x 10 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 6 ‘corsair’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 180 x 87 x 12 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 7 ‘KO valkyrie’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 212 x 130 x 15 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 8 ‘bathyscaphe trieste’, 2010 bas-relief in salvaged wood 110 x 84 x 12 cm

ron van der ende: bas relief in reclaimed wood - 9 ‘limo 1’, 2009 – based on the cadillac fleetwood, state car to ronald reagan in the early eightiesbas-relief in reclaimed timbers 184 x 115 x 112 cm