On View

Invitation III: Sina Steiner

With the third edition of Invitation, Root Gallery presents the work of Rotterdam-based artist Sina Steiner.


On view from 18 July until 5 September 2026

Handcrafted silver-coloured clay wall sculpture by Dutch artist Sina Steiner, part of the Becomings series, exhibited at Root Gallery.

Each sculpture begins directly in the material. There are no sketches or predetermined outcomes. Instead, Steiner works intuitively, allowing each form to emerge through a dialogue between her hands and the clay. Every piece develops at its own pace, making the process as much a part of the work as the final object.

Although the forms appear light and spontaneous, they are carefully balanced. Some are mounted on the wall, others rest on a surface or balance on the edge of a shelf, where gravity becomes part of the composition. Throughout the day, shifting light creates changing shadows, giving the sculptures a quiet sense of movement.

Colour plays an equally important role. Rather than simply finishing a sculpture, Steiner uses colour to shape its atmosphere. Soft lilacs, vivid blues, fresh yellows and muted greens each alter the way a form is perceived. The colour is never decorative, but inseparable from the sculpture itself.

Blue sculptural clay wall artwork by Rotterdam artist Sina Steiner from the Becomings series, shown at Root Gallery.

For Invitation III, Root Gallery presents a focused selection from Steiner’s ongoing series Becomings. The presentation brings together works in different scales, creating a rhythm of sculptural gestures that move across the wall. Individual works can stand on their own, while together they form an open composition that invites the eye to wander.

With Invitation, Root Gallery creates space for focused presentations by invited artists alongside its exhibition programme. Rather than a separate exhibition, each edition offers an introduction to a single artistic practice, opening a dialogue with the main exhibition and expanding the conversation within the gallery.

View the available artworks here.

Invitation III is on view at Root Gallery from 18 July until 5 September 2026. The available works by Sina Steiner can be viewed online or experienced in person at the gallery during opening hours or by appointment. https://www.root.gallery/journal/2026/7/9/invitation-iii-sina-steiner