Root Gallery
Contemporary art gallery
Root Gallery represents a dedicated group of contemporary artists working across painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. Built on long-term collaboration, the gallery focuses on practices defined by material research, conceptual depth and a distinct artistic language.
Located in a restored 1900 dike building in the Krimpenerwaard, just outside Rotterdam, Root Gallery presents changing exhibitions alongside an ongoing presentation of works by the gallery’s represented artists.
Visitors are welcome every Friday and Saturday from 13:00 to 17:00, and by appointment.
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By Lisette Schumacher
28 × 14 × 5,3 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
Spatial Shade Arch I is a pale blue glass and mixed-media sculpture by Lisette Schumacher. Its semicircular arch surrounds an open centre, while flowing white markings extend across the translucent form. The substantial glass edges catch the light, giving the architectural shape a changing visual depth.
The work belongs to Spatial Shade — Segment and Arch, a series inspired by the curved brick walls and decorative façade reliefs of the Amsterdamse School. Schumacher draws on the use of brick in the designs of Jo van der Mey, Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer, translating an architectural building block into solid, hand-cast Venetian glass.
The open arch makes the space around and beneath the sculpture part of the composition. It brings together Schumacher’s interest in architecture, craftsmanship and the relationship between solid material and light.
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By Lisette Schumacher
17 × 14 × 5,3 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
Spatial Shade Segment II is a pink glass and mixed-media sculpture by Lisette Schumacher, inspired by architectural brickwork. Warm rose and reddish-brown tones meet translucent areas and delicate white lines. The glass edges have a subtle green tint, framing the colour within a fan-shaped form.
The sculpture belongs to Spatial Shade — Segment and Arch, a series rooted in the curved brick walls and decorative reliefs of the Amsterdamse School. Schumacher takes the brick as a sculptural building block, referencing the craftsmanship and material sensitivity found in the designs of Jo van der Mey, Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer.
Rendered in solid, hand-cast Venetian glass, this familiar architectural element acquires transparency and visual depth. Segment II combines the rhythm of its curved outline with soft colour transitions and flowing marks, inviting close attention to the relationship between glass, colour and light.
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By Lisette Schumacher
28 × 14 × 5,3 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
Spatial Shade Arch II is a blue and white glass and mixed-media sculpture by Lisette Schumacher. Its U-shaped form rests on a rounded outer curve, with an open centre facing upwards. Sweeping blue marks and fine white lines follow and cross the curve, bringing movement into the solid architectural shape. Transparent areas reveal the depth of the glass and frame the concentrated colour.
The work belongs to Spatial Shade — Segment and Arch, a series inspired by the curved brickwork and decorative façade reliefs of the Amsterdamse School. Architects Jo van der Mey, Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer used the brick as both a structural and an expressive element. Schumacher translates this attention to form, material and craftsmanship into solid, hand-cast Venetian glass.
In Arch II, the upward-facing opening gives the architectural arch a different orientation. The flowing blue-and-white composition contrasts with the defined silhouette, connecting a painterly language with the physical presence of glass.
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By Lisette Schumacher
17 × 14 × 5,3 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
Spatial Shade Segment I is a blue geometric glass and mixed-media sculpture by Lisette Schumacher. A curved upper edge, angled sides and a concave lower edge define its fan-shaped silhouette. Intense blue colour is crossed by fine, flowing white lines, creating a sense of movement within the compact architectural form.
Part of Spatial Shade — Segment and Arch, the sculpture takes its starting point from the shaped brick. The curved brickwork and ornamental façade reliefs of the Amsterdamse School inform the series, with references to architects Jo van der Mey, Michel de Klerk and Piet Kramer.
Schumacher translates this building element into solid, hand-cast Venetian glass. In Segment I, the contrast between the precise outline and the sweeping blue-and-white composition connects architectural structure with an expressive use of colour.
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By Francisca Snel
30 × 17,5 cm
Glass, copper
Unique
In this glass sculpture from Stellar·Magnitude, Francisca Snel explores darkness, artificial light and our changing view of the night sky. Layers of deep green, turquoise and transparent glass surround fine traces of copper, which appear suspended like lines or fragments of an unknown celestial body.
The series was inspired by Snel's experience of moving from Rotterdam to rural Friesland and becoming increasingly aware of the contrast between urban light pollution and a truly dark sky. The copper also refers to conductivity, electricity and the technology behind artificial illumination.
As natural light moves through the sculpture, its transparent and coloured layers continually shift, creating an artwork that changes depending on its surroundings and viewing angle.
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By Francisca Snel
29 × 16 cm
Glass, copper
Unique
The copper mesh takes a prominent role in Crystal Clear #14 by Francisca Snel. Visible through reddish-brown glass, its fine network occupies much of the upright form, while turquoise and amber accents gather towards the lower section.
This sculpture invites close attention to the relationship between its materials. The glass provides a smooth outer surface; the copper introduces folds, openings and an intricate internal texture. An object associated with cleaning becomes something to examine and retain, with its original structure still recognisable within the artwork.
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By Francisca Snel
28,5 × 17cm
Glass, copper
Unique
Crystal Clear #11 by Dutch artist Francisca Snel brings red glass and copper together in an upright, rounded sculpture. A clear outer edge surrounds the darker centre, revealing the contrast between the smooth glass surface and the intricate mesh within.
The work belongs to Snel’s Crystal Clear series, which begins with a copper cleaning sponge. Preserved within glass, this everyday object becomes the subject of sustained attention. Its tangled structure remains recognisable, connecting the sculpture’s rich colour to questions of domestic labour, care and the value we assign to ordinary materials.
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By Francisca Snel
30 × 17,5 cm
Glass, copper
Unique
Francisca Snel combines coloured glass and copper in this sculptural work from Crystal Clear. In natural light, the glass casts shifting colours and reflections onto its surroundings, extending the work beyond the object itself.
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By Francisca Snel
28,5 × 16,5 cm
Glass, copper
Unique
Francisca Snel combines blown glass and copper in this colourful sculpture from her Crystal Clear series. Layers of turquoise, deep green, amber and red surround the fine structure of a copper cleaning sponge, transforming an overlooked household object into contemporary art. Because the colours, transparency and embedded copper change from every angle, the sculpture has no fixed front and can be placed freely in a space.
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By Francisca Snel
26,5 × 16 cm
Glass, copper
Unique
Francisca Snel brings transparent pink and subtle green glass together with copper in this sculptural work from Crystal Clear. The copper cleaning sponge remains visible within the glass, while daylight passes through the sculpture and reveals changing reflections, colour and depth. Its soft palette gives the work a colourful presence without feeling visually heavy, making it particularly suited to a light, contemporary or minimal interior.
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By Lisette Schumacher
25 × 12 × 10 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
For this series, Lisette Schumacher uses the form of the brick as a fundamental building element. Referencing modernist architects such as Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier, the brick is approached not as a static unit, but as a modular structure through which space can be constructed.
In Spatial Shade XV, this architectural logic is translated into solid hand-cast glass. Rather than traditional stone, Schumacher works with glass bricks in varying tones and densities, allowing the material itself to define the work. The sculpture is built around a central void, creating a contained space that shifts through light and perspective. The coloured glass functions as both structure and surface. Its translucent quality introduces depth that is not physically measurable, but optically experienced. Layers of amber, yellow and warm orange tones intensify towards the centre, while edges remain more diffuse, allowing light to enter and disperse through the form. Subtle traces of the casting process - air bubbles, flow lines and internal variations - remain visible, reinforcing the material presence of the work. These elements are not imperfections, but essential to how the sculpture holds light.Balancing between architectural clarity and optical complexity, Spatial Shade XV operates as a compact spatial construction, where mass, colour and transparency continuously interact.
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Discover emerging and mid-career artists at Root Gallery
Root Gallery is a contemporary art gallery based in a restored 1900 dike building in the Krimpenerwaard, just outside Rotterdam. The gallery presents a changing exhibition programme featuring emerging and mid-career European artists working across painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media.
Built around long-term collaborations with its artists, Root Gallery focuses on practices defined by material research, conceptual depth and a clear artistic signature.
The upper floor presents a new exhibition every six weeks, while the lower floor features an ongoing presentation of works by the gallery’s represented artists.
Root Gallery regularly participates in international art fairs, while also working closely with private collectors, architects and corporate collections.
Among the artists we represent are Donald Schenkel, Vera Klaus, Sophie de Vos, Noah Arends, Madelon Uljee, Saïd Kinos, Lisette Schumacher, Freerk Wilbers, Jeske Haak and Karen van de Vliet.
Opening hours
The gallery is open Friday and Saturday, 13:00 – 17:00,
and by appointment.
Molendijk 46, 2931 SC, Krimpen aan de Lek
contact@root.gallery | +31 6 23819111
By Lisette Schumacher
25 × 15 × 10 cm, 2026
Solid hand-cast glass, paint, varnish
From the series Spatial Shade
Spatial Shade XVIII is a contemporary glass sculpture by Lisette Schumacher, made from solid, hand-cast Venetian glass, paint and varnish. Upright rectangular glass forms create a compact architectural composition. Blue, turquoise and gold-coloured passages appear through the translucent glass, with one side emphasising deep blue and the other revealing warmer golden tones.
For her Spatial Shade series, Schumacher takes the brick as a building block. Its modular use in modern architecture, including the work of Mies van der Rohe, Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier, provides a starting point for her exploration of balance, proportion and elementary forms. Replacing stone with glass allows light and transparency to become part of that architectural language.
In Spatial Shade XVIII, painted colour and the substantial depth of the glass interact. Looking through and around the sculpture reveals overlapping surfaces, reflections and changes in the apparent position of colour. The work invites viewing from several sides, each offering a different relationship between its structure and painted composition.
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