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Beach

Creator: Wessel Huisman
Offered by: Peter van Os Antiques & Fine Art

Description
CAPTURING THE SERENE SILENCE OF A DESERTED COASTLINE

Light and shadow
The abstract shapes suggest the presence of beach objects and the interaction of light and shadow brings a dynamic depth to the scene. The horizon separates the sea from the sky, with the cloud formations almost moving with a whispering breeze.

Peace and quiet
This artwork is not only a visual experience, but also an invitation to feel the silence and experience the tranquillity of a moment on the beach, captured by the artist's unique vision.

WESSEL HUISMAN (Netherlands, 1954)

Artist's statement Wessel Huisman: "Painting in the light of reality".

Whilst going to the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Arnhem in 1979, Wessel Huisman studied history at the Radboud University in Nijmegen. In 1981 he graduated with honors in social and economic history.

Immediately after he graduated at the Academy in Arnhem in 1984, Wessel Huisman became Managing Director of the same institute. From then onwards he has had numerous exhibitions throughout Europe, especially in The Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. His work has also been exhibited in Asia - Japan, Vietnam and South Korea. Since 2006 he has worked full-time as a visual artist and photographer.

Wessel Huisman specialized in philosophy, philology and empiric sociology. Although he has never worked as a scientist his artistic oeuvre reveals an intriguing and unique interest in the past. Thinking in terms of time episodes and historical development - a kind of ‘mind traveling in time’- he has decisively determined his orientation not only on the past but also with the present. His artistic activities brought him to the realization that his scientific interest and the fascination for his own past spring from the same source.

Light
Wessel Huisman paints light. As a starting point he often utilizes old black and white photographs. He is not interested in the nostalgic images as such but is fascinated by the working of memories and how they affect the way one experiences the present.

During the last twenty years he has noticed that the light captured in these photographs and in his paintings offer him an opportunity to travel through time. He calls attention to what images and memories people carry with them. He then releases them and lets them slip into the present.

Colors
Huisman´s way of working shows the specific interplay between the figurative elements and the material expression within his paintings. Over a period of time he has reduced the number of colors into black and white, in fact a countless number of more or less transparent shades of grey applied to the canvas layer after layer.

However, nowadays on several paintings, Huisman tends to apply more and more modest colors.

Italy
Very recent (early 2024) the artist moved to Italy. Fascinated by Roman history, his paintings in the past years are influenced by the Italian architecture. Wessel decided to live and work in this inspiring environment.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signed verso
Period:	2000-2021
Creation Date:	2002
Styles / Movements:	Impressionism, Western, Other
Dealer Reference #:	23936
Incollect Reference #:	729220