Ways to Look at Art.

Being an artist, people often ask me: "What do you you mean with this painting?"

Well, not all paintings have a true intrinsik "meaning". Paintings are an expression. Born in the moment of birth. Loaded with the energy and emotions of the moment.

Here is should be obvious that the "painting" is a combination of lots of smaller items...

Humanity must have been discussing "art", that special EX-pression of men's inner world for ages. And probably will do so for ages to come. Fortunally there's nothing to be "solved". Maybe there's only to be looked at, observed, felt, impressed, explored and who knows... Rationalised.

As an artist one desires to express. I tried to express a news broadcast of a clash between a bull and a bull fighter in an arena some years ago.

What does the spectator see...? It depends, not only on his perspective. But also on his level of understanding. AND his level of effort he wants to put in to see and recognize all there is to see.

The colored accents help to understand the picture: The clash of the wild animal and the human in the middle. 2 spectators on the side repressent the whole of the public.
Note how the matador and the bull are entangled with one another in the same drama developing.

Next one is a more less complex picture.

Here as well, color help accentuate what is hidden. Mark that "the person" is trying to feel secure inside the womb like trunk. While his split face points towards duality. Duality of (modern) men?

I'm very fond of my next picture which I simply caal "The big lady".

Here too we see all sorts of hidden parts. Which normally can only be discovered after giving it some effort. Here, we 'help' the viewer. We help to understand. By guiding to "see".

At times I let myself being inspired by old Egyptian stuff: The dog Anubis, the hawk...

I mix it with other elements, welling up out of my subconscious.

Lots of figures are revealed: Some spectators who seem to intrude. And in the upper corner, two lovers and a child. All archetypical in nature.

Art has to go beyond. Beyond the common. Beyond borders.

Art has to draw the spectator over the issues he at times feels as a 'no go' area.

So much in this painting! Clarity and confusion, mixed with one another!

Are you able to see all that is hidden?

I call this paintin: "The surreal lovers!"

It doesn't always have to be complicated. The idea can be represented in the most simple manner.

The jumper moves fluently. Again, the surroundings are filled with surprises.

In my imagination, the jumper had stopped. A surreal image is the result.

One may wonder. The artist may show it...

This to me, is a typical male phantasy. As an artist I try to express it by making it palpable.

As a last edition, I want to add a most mysterious lady.

I show. And I show "hidden". I challenge.

I use presenation, to show my art.

I count on the observation of the spectator.

I hope for the desire for exploration.

In return, I offer confrontation.

When understood well, the result may be integration.

That is how I see art, as a function to help people grow.

And thus the lady becomes the centerpoint of the action.

While all kinds of figures float around her.

It is my hope that you as a spectator, were looking to grow through exploration and integration, as these imaginary guys do.

Thus far ends my first HUB.

Hoping you've like the insight I shared with you, I invite you to like it, share it, adultly comment on it...

Since I have around 500+ paintings, one may expect more HUBS in the near future.