on special display 2
portraits of a european - Toutes directions
2026
currently € 3 500.- including professional shipping from Brussels
This piece is part of one of my most productive and continued collections. I use the term “collection” for all my work because I see my process indeed that I collect new instances and inspiration for impetus, exploration and interpretation. I name this collection “portraits of a european” while I am still pondering how to describe and explain this name as my thoughts about that swirl around in our tempestuous times. Anyhow, this name refers both to the depicted and the depictor.
In my creative process, I let each begin with a lucky coincidence to see a photographic moment and capture it. Deeply inspired by the art of painting, for this work I then used the photography as my base by altering, removing, adding details to elaborate and accentuate the emotional aspect. Exploring and navigating through my feelings and associations to find out what I first comprehensively saw.
In this case, I first just saw the strength of the red colour. The imposing staircase leading to the higher leveI yet not visible from that view point. In my further work on this piece, I elaborated the idea that all therefore seems possible. What a confusing feeling that can be. What a reassuring feeling that can be. While on the chosen positive note, the phrase I use is often found in France on traffic signs, reassuring that all directions are still possible. All options are open. All is fine.
available as signed single edition with certificate of authenticity
size can still be agreed on, by default 90 x 68 cm
museum quality mat pigment print on aluminum dibond, in cooperation with a Brussels-based art printer
optional sleek black wooden floating frame