ART

The Stained Paper Window Series

  • This series dwells on the transition zone between figurative and abstract art. Although the composing elements are often modern day and mundane mass-produced objects such as cars or airplanes or kitchen & house utilities such as scissors, razors or cleaning products, they are highly abstracted almost beyond being recognizable. One or a few persons (always blank and therefore undefined) appear as quiet, almost absent spectators amidst it all who seem to reflect on the state of the world they have to live and function in. The overall result looks a bit like a stained glass window, albeit in an abstract rendition. Something remains unresolved and asks for further contemplation and explanation. Is this the way it had to be or the world had to go, the spectators seems to ask themselves? Was it for the better or the worse? Is there any turning back if we don’ t like it? What lies ahead of us? Are we going in the right direction? Some unanswered questions linger on. In a way it could be considered as a sublimated tribute to pop-art whereby imagery from popular and mass culture is included in the artworks.

The Microcosmos

  • In this series I try to depict impressions of the microcosmos. The macrocosmos can be partly visualized through giant (IR) telescopes such as the James Webb Telescope. The microcosmos can be partly visualised with (electron) microscopes but it is much more difficult because other scientific laws apply. There is the fundamental uncertainty of observation according to Heisenberg. In addition, mathematically there should be 11 dimensions to result in a comprehensive theory of everything, the so-called M-theory that reconciles all other scientific laws. These paintings are personal but imaginary visualizations of the microcosmos where elements such as textures, strings, membranes and higher dimensions are represented rather hypothetically (uncertainty) according to the artistic inspiration and approach of the moment. Also in this series there are recurring artistic themes. The interface between figuration and abstraction is once again explored. In addition, visualisations of 2D and 3D forms are mixed, blurred and artistically explorated to yield an undefined state of things. (uncertainty).

The Bulls aka The Smoked Beef Series

Limited Prints