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Original Drawing of ‘Cathedral NDSM’ by Elles

Elles — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:08:03 +0000

Original panorama drawing of the big hall of NDSM called ‘The Cathedral’.
The NDSM (Nederlandse Dok- en Scheepvaartmaatschappij) is an old schipyard in Amsterdam, now a space for over 250 artists.

The Cathedral
I lift my eyes with quiet wonder,
the air itself a breath of freedom.
Here my hand finds its truest lines—
a hymn to the place
where my spirit feels most alive.
elles

“The Cathedral,” or the large space in the warehouse, was once used to bend the large iron plates used for the hulls of the ships built here. The enormous number of profiles is arranged repetitively throughout the space. I find the different rhythms I see in it exciting, and the perspective makes the space seem to move toward you or away from you. Elles is a huge techno music fan, and she senses that music in the architecture.

Technique: pencil and India ink on acid-free paper
Year: 2020
Size: h x b = 125,5 x 125,5 cm /49,4 x 49,4 inch
Signed: hand signed
Framed: Framed at NDSM
Edition: 1
Included: a certificate of authenticity

Original drawing of East Wing NDSM Amsterdam

Elles — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:26 +0000

The aim of this drawing is to enrich a white wall of the East Wing of the NDSM in Amsterdam with art.

In this drawing, you are taken to the wonderful world behind the walls of the East Wing using the isometric method. You enter a world without vanishing points and without up or down, as if you are floating through the rabbit hole of Alice in Wonderland.

During this journey, you will encounter all kinds of elements and art objects that reveal a glimpse of what is happening behind the canvas (the white wall) in the creative studios.

It will once again be a positive work that invites the visitor to see the environment in new dimensions.
A world without walls or fences is a world I would like to live in.

Duration of making of: 400 hours
Size: h x b = 88 x 41 cm / 34,6 x 16,1 inch
Material: pencil on paper

print NDSM – old shipyard

Elles — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:59:53 +0000

Print of hand drawing by elles
Made in Amsterdam, off-set printed in Amsterdam on specially selected paper
The drawing will be personally signed and beautifully packaged in a tube.

Elles renders urban landscapes in a way you’ve rarely before seen.
She captures the details of urban life that catch her eye, resulting in imaginative works of art.
This line drawing shows the ‘cathedral’ of NDSM Amsterdam

The original is for sale!
More information will follow soon.

Wallpaper NDSM Amsterdam

Elles — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:40:28 +0000

# WP49
The ‘cathedral’ of this formar shipyard makes your interior super spacious with an industrial look.

Our designs are very high quality printed on the best non-woven wallpaper out there

all wallpaper includes 7,5 cm margin on the top and the bottom
easy to DIY but for good wallpaperes contact Elles
all is made in Amsterdam
we schip worldwide
for custom sizes or specifications contact Elles