Wall Plate Redmer Hoekstra Giraffe

Let us take you away to the wonderful world of illustrator Redmer Hoekstra. For Heinen Delfts Blauw this humorous and philosophical artist created a collection of Delft blue wall plates, including this one with a locked in elephant and some very bossy giraffes. You recognize the wall plates immediately by their dreamy illustrations. A bold collection of surrealistic animals that march, swim or roll their way into the world of Heinen Delfts Blauw. The elephant, who sees absolutely nothing, as he is wrapped inside a Delft blue tulip vase, has no idea where he is going. Not that this matters much, because the bossy giraffes are having a clear view on the road with their long necks sticking out of the several spouts. One holds a map and the other one holds the strings to let the elephant know where to go. Or perhaps you see a whole different story in this setting. The physical discomfort of the elephant is a recurring theme in Redmer his work, it is a source of his humour. For Redmer the biggest challenge was to bring his oddball world together with the world of Heinen Delfts Blauw. “I used Delft blue products from the Heinen collection as a starting point for my illustrations and I created my world around them. Odd shapes such as the tulip vase and beautiful Delft blue patterns inspired me. I wanted to make every illustration different and yet let all characters on the plates live in the same world. This way they can shine on their own, but they also go perfectly well together.” Pick one wall plate to draw attention to on your wall, or combine the entire collection together for a wall filled with humour on which you continue to find new funny details.