the works shown in the exhibition were made using industrially produced materials. a series of sculptures entitled "romantische skulpturen" consists of grand steel profile frames measuring almost 3m x 3m, upon which precisely crafted layers of coated wood and other materials have been attached. the works bring to mind expansive objects from former series by jan de cock, that now seem to have been shoved against the wall. in other words, entire rooms have been transformed into layered reliefs. for de cock, the layering and unkempt surfaces are again references to his studio process.