Dancers in black/white
Six dancing figures in black, white and grey. Oil and pigments on two layers transparent surface.
100 x 80 cm
In private collection Laren
Energy
Oil and pigments on two layers of transparent nylon.
130 x 115 cm
In private collection Naarden
Forest walk
Oil and pigments on two layers of transparent nylon. Several figures in mostly grays with accents in red.
115 x 50 cm
In private collection Den Hoorn Texel
Urban Land
Oil and pigments on two layers of transparent nylon
130 x 115 cm
In private collection Oldenzaal
In front of the clock
Oil and pigments on two layers of transparent nylon. Several figures in metal, white and gray colors. A large clock on the second layer.
120 x 90 cm
In corporate collection Amsterdam
Double stroll
Oil and pigments on two layers of transparent nylon. Four figures in red on first layer. Shadows in white and gray on second (back) layer.
100 x 80 cm
In private collection
Transparent Paintings
Transparent Paintings
Shadows, transparency in search of the soul
Transparent paintings created by contemporary Dutch visual artist Hester van Dapperen. Single sided and double sided transparent paintings. A frame with transparent fabric on both sides using the shadow effect as an addition to the painted imagery of the artwork. Abstract figures with a reflection on the second layer added with the natural shadow effect light has when it hits the transparent painting.
“Oil paint floats on a transparent surface, which gives an optical impact, but also refers to the two extremes of consciousness (we walk) and unconsciousness (our shadow walks). In the paintings people walk from nothing to nowhere, the surrounding is transparent, visible but hidden behind the daily routine. Plato wrote the story about shadows in a cave, forgetting the real light. The shadow is frequently explained as a, not yet recognised, reflection of the soul. The most beautiful metaphor about this I found in a children’s book, Griezelbus 4, by Paul van Loon, Once the horrifying shadows are recognised they become innocent like children” (quote Hester van Dapperen 2006).
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Exhibitions
Art Route in the historic town of Buren, the Netherlands, 30 May / 2 June 2019, 12 – 17 hrs.
Transparent paintings by Hester van Dapperen can be seen in the Marechaussee Museum.
Work of 25 Artists can be seen in The Synagogue, Atelier Raimonda, National Monument from 1633, the Former Regional Archive, the St. Lambertus Church and the Prince of Orange Windmill. Paintings, jewelry, sculptures, installations, ceramics, porcelain & felt, mixed media and photography.