From the Edda series
Tag Archive: Edda
New oilpainting, 100 x 90 cm
This painting is also part of my Edda project. The Edda is a collection of old poems. Two literary works, one known as the Prose Edda. The other one is known as the Poetic Edda.
This painting is a painting in the series of the Edda project.
135 x 185 cm, oil on canvas
Finished Gaia-Pythia
Strange painting. Don’t know what to think of it, yet. But it surprises me. And that’s what I always tell my students: “Surprise Yourself!” So that’s probably a good thing.
DNA structures combined with this strange, ferocious woman. The beginning of the world, the Ëarth Mother”.
Oil on canvas. 70 x 90 cm.
Detail of a new painting, with Gaia as the main character. The painting isn’t finished yet, but I think the face will do (although it’s rather tricky, to show “work in progress”).
Out of her head (and eyes) DNA structures are “pouring out”. So see this as part One. There’s more to come!
And: “Die begin van die aarde”! (poem by Antjie Krog)
Oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm (detail approximately 20 x 30 cm)
Two sketches, part of the Omphalos Project.
Ink on paper, 12 x 20 cm
I decided to investigate the Völuspá series more (see the small image, Völuspá 1). It’s a tricky path to follow.
My work has everything to do with the creation of life, the creation of the world. Shapes are getting their form. When is something just paint and when does it transform into an organic form of life? The laws of nature, are yet to be made.
So there is chaos. But that doesn’t mean you can just paint whatever you want and that you don’t have to deal with the laws of the visual arts.
Think about colour contrast, composition, texture, depth, light etc. etc.
Völuspa 5, 80 x 90 cm, oil on canvas
Völuspa 1, 160 x 110 cm, oil on canvas
Völuspá is the first and best known poem of the Edda. It tells the story of the creation of the world.
It is one of the most important primary sources for the study of Norse Mythology.
oil on canvas, 110 x 160 cm
I was not present at the time, but I think these drawings where made approximately one hour after Charles Darwin published his book “On the origin of species”, in 1859.
By the way, these drawings are for sale. If you do buy them, I will donate the money to charity: “SAVE THE DINOSAUR”.
Promise.
Drawings, chalk on paper, 50 x 65 cm.
This little also at the exhibition in Harlingen (start: 17th of april).
