Every Picture Tells a Story
24 Feb - 10 Apr 2011
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
24 February - 10 April, 2011
Inge Aanstoot, Gema Alba, Fatima Barznge, Willem Besselink, Marie Civikov, Remko Van Drongelen, Laurien Dumbar, Jeffrey Dunsbergen, Marie Louise Elshout, Bert Frings, Serge Game, Edwin Jans, Hidde Van Schie, Isolde Venrooy, Katrijn Verstegen
Every Picture Tells a Story examines the rediscovery of painting as a ‘new medium’ in the digital age. Narrative and reproducibility are the foundations upon which the digital age is built. Moving images are repeated endlessly on the Internet, YouTube, smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Ebook. And yet, at this of all times a large number of artists appear to be captivated by painting, by the unique and unrepeatable moment at which the paint touches the canvas.
The group exhibition Every Picture Tells A Story aims to bring to light the renewed passion for painting among an expanding group of artists. Fifteen artists are presented, who initially seem to have little in common. They differ in style, intention, age and background. Nonetheless, they are united in their quest for a reformulation of the basic principles of painting. No matter how autonomous, how abstract or indeed figurative: each work presents views and opinions on the importance of the unique gesture, the emphasis on the physical experience, the potential of craftsmanship, the power of virtuosity. The painters rarely still see their work as part of a movement, development or group. They don’t regard it as specifically ‘Rotterdam-style’, Dutch, ‘abstract’ or ‘expressionist’ painting. Rather, they seem to consider it their individual obligation to return the painting to a position of freedom and independence; and where it can function unencumbered by social, political and art-historical ballast. The fundamentals of painting are of primary importance: craftsmanship, authenticity, virtuosity.
24 February - 10 April, 2011
Inge Aanstoot, Gema Alba, Fatima Barznge, Willem Besselink, Marie Civikov, Remko Van Drongelen, Laurien Dumbar, Jeffrey Dunsbergen, Marie Louise Elshout, Bert Frings, Serge Game, Edwin Jans, Hidde Van Schie, Isolde Venrooy, Katrijn Verstegen
Every Picture Tells a Story examines the rediscovery of painting as a ‘new medium’ in the digital age. Narrative and reproducibility are the foundations upon which the digital age is built. Moving images are repeated endlessly on the Internet, YouTube, smartphone, iPhone, iPad, Ebook. And yet, at this of all times a large number of artists appear to be captivated by painting, by the unique and unrepeatable moment at which the paint touches the canvas.
The group exhibition Every Picture Tells A Story aims to bring to light the renewed passion for painting among an expanding group of artists. Fifteen artists are presented, who initially seem to have little in common. They differ in style, intention, age and background. Nonetheless, they are united in their quest for a reformulation of the basic principles of painting. No matter how autonomous, how abstract or indeed figurative: each work presents views and opinions on the importance of the unique gesture, the emphasis on the physical experience, the potential of craftsmanship, the power of virtuosity. The painters rarely still see their work as part of a movement, development or group. They don’t regard it as specifically ‘Rotterdam-style’, Dutch, ‘abstract’ or ‘expressionist’ painting. Rather, they seem to consider it their individual obligation to return the painting to a position of freedom and independence; and where it can function unencumbered by social, political and art-historical ballast. The fundamentals of painting are of primary importance: craftsmanship, authenticity, virtuosity.