Albert Boot (Delft, Netherlands 1959) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans a wide range of disciplines, techniques and styles. His practice balances on the intersection of art, craft and history, with a deep-rooted fascination for form, material and meaning.

Trained at both the University and the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, Boot combines intellectual depth with a subtle artistic sensitivity. His oeuvre includes handmade jewellery of various materials, paintings in the styles of famous visual artists, and free paintings and drawings that escape from style or genre boundaries.

A recurring element in his work is the tension between authenticity and illusion. His faux relics—false relics—playing with our desire for authenticity and our belief in the past. Just as striking are his quirky objects, often with a wink or subtle irony, that blurs the line between art object and utensils. In addition, he builds rugged, artisanal Viking furniture, in which robustness and symbolism come together.

In addition to his autonomous work, Albert Boot is intensively engaged in the restoration of art and antiques. His in-depth knowledge of historical techniques and materials not only nurtures his restoration practice, but also enriches his own artistic production.

With an oeuvre that is constantly evolving, Boot remains true to one constant: the search for stratification, both in matter and in meaning. His work invites delay, wonder and revaluation of the craft in a time of fleeting images and superficial impressions.