FRÉ ILGEN'S SCULPTURES AND MOBILES depict a reality that is not a solid mass
but a swirling movement of shifting relationships. It is in this emphasis on movement or 'gravity defied' that one sees Ilgen's reverence for change and goal of challenging the viewer's visual memory. In his compositions, Ilgen also explores the confluence of Eastern ideas of enlightenment or "sunyata" and the Western mathematical theories of Quantum Physics. His sculptures are constructed of painted wood and stainless steel, varying in size from modest to monumental installation pieces. In each piece is the strong simulation of spiraling forces, reminiscent of the energies of the chakras as well as the double helix of human DNA. Ilgen's work is in many private and corporate collections throughout Europe, the USA, Australia, Canada, South America and Asia. He was commissioned to do site specific sculptures for several public spaces in the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Korea, and the USA. Ilgen participates regularly in museum and gallery exhibitions as well as in art fairs in Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. In 2000, "Ilgen - The Search", the first retrospective was published, followed by "Art? No Thing! Analogies between Art, Science and Philosophy" in 2004, focusing on Ilgen's theoretical ideas about art. Both copies are available through the gallery.