Robert zandvliet biography

Zandvliet has divided the exhibition into seven “chapters” focusing on themes or bodies of work from his evolving approach to painting over the last quarter century. Landscape has continually returned to him as a constant thread throughout his oeuvre.

Always remaining committed to an intellectual exploration of the history of art including an examination of archetypal landscape motifs, he tests their relevance in a contemporary context. For Zandvliet’s newest series “Le Jardin,” featuring allover tableaus of interconnected networks of flora, he references Claude Monet’s “Nymphéas” paintings.

Robert zandvliet biography wikipedia

These emphasize form, color, and the interlocking of foreground and background which lacks perspective. For Zandvliet though, his landscapes are not examinations of light or space, but a manner of creating an idealized and personal surrounding, while paradoxically attempting to remove himself from it.

In his own words, he aims to “find the archetypes of my inner world.” Zandvliet’s other themes