Adriaan Pannebakker

Adriaan Pannebakker is a Dutch sculptor born in 1986 in Hazerswoude - The Netherlands. He comes from different backgrounds such as; tree nursery, cooking and business. He lived in the Netherlands, England, Chile, Mexico, Spain and Poland, where he dedicated himself to different fields of interest. In Warsaw - Poland he found his way as a sculptor. This was not accidental. In his youth Adriaan was influenced by his grandfather, Pier Arjen de Groot, who worked his whole life as a sculptor and painter. Art was always there and home was like living in a museum. In 2016, he met the Polish sculptor Aleksandra Smietana as they were both living in Spain at the time. Aleksandra reopened the world of art for him and guided him to his own personal artistry. He applied for the master’s program at the Academy of Fine Arts of Warsaw in 2018 and came to study in “Studio 44” under the guidance of Prof. Adam Myjak. In 2021 he graduated with distinction.

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