About the artist

Maxime van Besien works from his studio in De Haan; a village on the coastline of Belgium where he was born and raised. His main area of work is carving bespoke wooden pieces.

Through the years Van Biesien has taken part in many symposiums under the given name "Maximus". He is always looking for a challenge to create unique sculptures to inspire the public, using materials like wood, hay, snow and ice. He describes his public pieces as ways to create and express his vision on different subjects of life.