# Vader, zoon, vogel

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Vader, zoon, vogel stands in Zwolle as a bronze sculpture by Hans Bayens, unveiled in 1960. Bronze gives the public artwork a durable, classic presence. Its subject brings family and nature together, inviting you to connect human relationships with the surrounding city.

The sculpture first stood at the headquarters of the IJsselcentrale, an electricity company serving the region. Deventer, Zutphen, and Zwolle founded that company in 1911. Its headquarters opened in Zwolle in 1913, linking this artwork with the city’s industrial development and energy infrastructure. The company later became NV Electriciteitsmaatschappij IJsselcentrale and, in 1988, NV Energiebedrijf IJsselmij.

Bayens worked as both a painter and sculptor, creating realistic public art across the Netherlands. He also made statues of Multatuli and Theo Thijssen in Amsterdam. His bronze works often focus on people, public life, and everyday relationships. The title translates as “Father, Son, Bird,” a concise detail that holds family and nature together.

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