Original artwork description:

My work combines pictures/images and paints that I combine on the computer and canvas to create a new image. My favourite subject is the female face. Most of the portraits that I create are a mix of four to five different faces, mostly of different races and origins. On my computer, I create a new, non-existing person out of them. Besides creating and building new persons I also take pictures in my studio of models that I use. I create a new image with these pictures and the pictures of old walls, grunge posters, and other interesting subjects. I also use existing photographs that I manipulate in Photoshop to create new images. When the digital part is ready, I print and start painting the image. I create thick structures and many layers of paint and gel over them. In this way, I try to make the digital image tangible again. My work is not so much about explanation and concept. It is a game and all about the image. I start with no idea in general, but a new image slowly evolves by looking at images that interest me and mixing them.

All works are made on request and of any size or preference. Most of these works are a mix of print, paint, grain gel, heavy gel, and math/gloss coating. The works are made by hand, individually a bit different in editions of max. 25 pieces.

Materials used:

Print, gel medium, oil, oil stick, acrylics, satin coating.

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