{"id":521,"date":"2012-01-13T15:53:36","date_gmt":"2012-01-13T14:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janvanderlaan.eu\/?page_id=521"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:40:19","slug":"521-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.janvanderlaan.eu\/en\/521-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.janvanderlaan.eu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/01-kopie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"522\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">A Fusion of Nature and Geometry &#8211; Jan van der Laan\u2019s Artistic Synthesis<\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\">Jan van der Laan, born in 1960, started his career as a sculptor in 2000. His early apprenticeship was with the renowned sculptor from The Hague, Mark Rietmeijer, until 2004, when he embarked on his own path as an independent sculptor.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Jan van der Laan&#8217;s artistic expression is a distinctive fusion of the organic, flowing beauty found in nature and the precision of geometric abstraction. Each of his sculptures is a truly distinctive work of art, meticulously handcrafted from natural stone or bronze.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8216;Jan van der Laan Sculptures&#8217; represents a family-driven art enterprise that has firmly established itself as a premium art boutique. Collaborating with renowned foundries, art consultants, and interior designers, they have contributed to the adornment of private and corporate art collections worldwide.&nbsp; Jan&#8217;s sculptures grace the interiors across the world including London,&nbsp; Berlin, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Singapore and Hong Kong.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In collaboration with his partner, Irene van der Laan, Jan operates Daguz, a platform dedicated to personal growth and creative development. Through Daguz, they organizes sculpture retreats and masterclasses, offering a space for artistic exploration.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janvanderlaan.eu\/en\/gallery\/\">Discover the sculpures of Jan van der Laan &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.janvanderlaan.eu\/en\/commissioned-art\/\">Comissioned art projects &gt;&gt;&nbsp;<\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A Fusion of Nature and Geometry &#8211; Jan van der Laan\u2019s Artistic Synthesis Jan van der Laan, born in 1960, started his career as a sculptor in 2000. 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