In MASTERS Gallery this week hangs a Vermeer. Karin Vermeer combines abstraction with realism, where differences...
This week there is a… Vermeer 'hanging' in MASTERS Gallery! Karin Vermeer combines abstraction with realism, using different techniques. Existing photos are merged with images from old posters, with the aim of creating a completely new image. Text: Larissa Schaule Jullens
Image: Karin Vermeer
Oxidation
“Oxidation is a portrait composed of different female faces. I always start my way of working on the computer: there I combine various existing photos until a new and unique image is created. Until then, the work is still purely digital. When I am satisfied with the digital image, I have it printed on paper. I glue this onto canvas and also work with thick layers of gel and acrylic paint. The works have a lot of structure and therefore really come to life. With a limited edition of 25 pieces, they are all a little bit different. Each work of art is made entirely by hand and is therefore very unique.”
Skin
“The Skin series consists of various diptychs. I start by making a basic portrait. This portrait is composed of five different female faces, each with a different ethnic identity. This can be seen on the left part of the diptych. The right half has been further edited with an image of a rusted plate. The work is about equality, beauty and transience. Just like the previous portrait, the diptychs are first made digitally, and later they are also edited with gel mediums and acrylic paint. The structure of this
art pieces is slightly more refined, these are made in a smaller edition of a maximum of six pieces. This series is also completely handmade, so each work is unique.”
Riserva Statale Badia Prataglia
“This series consists of very exclusive works that I started last year. It is a series of forest landscapes that I made from photos during one of my trips. This painting was made based on a photo I took in Italy, in the nature reserve
Riserva Statale Badia Prataglia. I also start with these photos digitally first and then I work with them in the same way as the two previous works. However, with this work I go one step further: the work is much more detailed and it is made as a unique piece in the size 180x140cm. It is now a series of four forest landscapes from Italy, but the intention is for this series to become a kind of travelogue with structured landscapes. The thick structures give this work of art a 3D effect and it almost looks like you can step right into it.”
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