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September 6 — November 1, 2025
Drafted Destiny
The Art of Functional Sculptures by Ron Holland
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Curated by Alexey Steele
Ron Holland
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Drafted Destiny presents the formative works of Ron Holland, not as casual sketches, but as the powerful expressions of an authentic artistic force that would go on to transform the architecture of the sea. Long before he became a legend in the world of superyacht design—before the racing victories, global acclaim, and multi-million-dollar commissions—Holland was already mastering his unique design language, defined by his artistic vision of grace, precision, and motion.
Like Michelangelo shaping figures in marble or Leonardo da Vinci capturing fluid mechanics in pen and ink, Holland's hand has always been guided by an innate feeling for the forces of the sea and for the forms that move through them.
Ron's drawings and watercolors provide insights into his creative process, originating in a sculptor's sense of line. Through sweeping curves and disciplined balance, Holland shaped vessels that were not just fast—they were beautiful. He changed sailboat racing not through formula, but through form. This rare and authentic creative sensibility of an artist combined with the most advanced technical and production expertise by the world’s leading engineering companies, is what transformed Ron's designs into man-made masterpieces of evolution that move through waves and currents like sharks or whales.
In a world of digital renderings and optimization software, Drafted Destiny brings us back to the sanctity of the line. Pencil to paper. Vision to vessel.
VEFA Gallery becomes a harbor for this rare insight: a tribute to the artistic foundations of one of the greatest design minds of the modern maritime age.
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