(in) This (2025) Original Watercolour by Dick van Dijk

I paint closeness and intimacy, with human forms that merge and blend into one another. The blurred contours and overlapping limbs make it difficult to determine where one figure ends and another begins. This ambiguity symbolises how closeness can blur the boundaries between the self and the other, causing identities to become intertwined. Through painterly discoveries during the working process, I constantly add new elements and dynamics. In this way, the work ultimately dissolves not only form, but also time and space. The results are layered images of freedom and surrender, close to the skin, encouraging viewers to focus on sensation rather than representation.

Materials used:

watercolor, pencil

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 29 x 37 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 29 x 37cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits