Michel Poort

Michel Poort (1960) spends about sixty hours a week in his studio. Here he creates his hearts using all kinds of materials: wood, metal, clay, paper, resin, wax. These sculptures are then photographed and printed on metal, finding their way to enthusiasts both at home and abroad.

Michel: “I am – literally and figuratively – a heart maker, who wants to make the world beat again.”

In 2015, Michel reached a low point. He lost his love, his money, and his passion for art. Or, as he describes it himself, 'he was done with life'. A chance encounter in the jungle of Bali changed everything. After months of self-reflection, he returned home with only one heartfelt wish: to make the world beat again. Since then, Michel has dedicated his art to the heart, a passion expressed in a multitude of colors, materials, and sizes. He puts it this way:

“I don't say I gave my life to art
I prefer to say that the heart gave me my life back

Michel Poort was born in Hilversum and, after secondary school, studied for several years at Artibus in Utrecht and later at the Ruud Wacker Academy. Poort works in Utrecht and his hearts 'beat' all over the world.