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GEESJE KWAK OIL
by Corne Akkers
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THEME:

People

STYLE:

Cubism
Year created: 2021
Original Size: 77cm x 96.8cm
Original Medium: Oil Work
Art Style: Cubism
Art Subject: People
Artist comment about this artwork: "Abstracting in OilAfter the success of my initial drawing I decided to dissect Geesje Kwak geometrically even further Surely it is an ode to abstraction in Japanese art in the first place After kicking off the painting I came to realize it had to serve another goal as well That was to pass the abstract as realistic Even though the painting oozes out realism it is more abstract that it lets on Do you agreeOld Master AllureOne thing led to another The rigid plains reminded me to the stiff look of portraits made by the Flemish Primitives a bit However the latter smoothed out plains and painted then round Nevertheless I wanted to obtain the allure of an old master even though I do not like that qualification much It always sounds a bit quaint to me I only relate to old masters because of my love for refined techniques and feel for subtle and lush textures My contribution would be to put everything I like in the mix So it came to be that aspects of cubism impressionism realism and even surrealism got married in this oilA Fetish for SatinWhen I take on a new project I am brimming over with ideas through the process of association soon enough Obviously many of them are inspired by many artists before me like Gabril Metsu At the Mauritshuis in the exhibition Dutch Masters from British Country Houses I saw a couple of his paintings I must admit I am a little bit jealous of his satin treatment I happen to have a series of interference paints by Williamsburg Not that I have employed them often certainly now was the time to do so Time for some serious bling-bling and do my part in satin depictionsEnter VermeerTalking about inspirational sources the carpet also pays tribute to Johannes Vermeers depiction of tapestry such as in A Girl Asleep When I studied different carpets I noticed there are hairy ones and ones that look square knotted A perfect reason to exaggerate the knots a bit in order to connect with the slight cubistic styling Consequently the carpet resembles one from the Teyler Museum more than Vermeers carpet I was there because of the Constable exhibition I kept tapestry rugged in order to have it contrast with the fine kimono embroidery The unsaturated brown English and Venetian reds contrast the more saturated colors in the robe By the way the room in the back was modeled after Vermeers aforementioned art work One of my favoritesTo Embroider an OilThe suggestion of stitched blossom patterns came late in the game One evening I saw a video of an exhibition of all of Breitners Kimono girls at Museum Twenthe M presumtion of a kimono appearance was all wrong Perhaps modern kimono motifs are painted but in Breitners days they would have been expensive by the elaborate embroidery That was a set back for me because I wanted to get it absolutely right I had to experiment with thickening paints in order to suggest stitched threads They represent an abstraction in itself creating the illusion of a single petal when stacked in threads So even though the painting looks realistic there is abstraction in large and small objects Maybe a single thread is a single Planck length in this work even though combined they gifted the kimono its opulent look Enter the CraftOn the toilet reading an article about Jeff Koons I realized I cannot relate to contemporary art much I am a craftsman and like techniques maybe even a modern pre-raphaelite However I also like the idea incorporated in the work of art Why not putting the stress on combining them both in modern art once again like modernists did Another thing that bothers me is it seems on social media like Instagram it is all about bling bling nowadays Lets bring back that one to art once again Not the kitsch type but artistically well-balanced I hope people will appreciate the effort put into a true work of art Perhaps duck tape and bananas will wear away soon enoughOil painting on wood panel 968 x 77 x 09 cmArtist Corn Akkers".
Art by the Artist Corne Akkers From Den Haag, Netherlands

Corné Akkers (1969) was born at Nijmegen, The Netherlands at a time where no one has witnessed Woodstock and the man on the moon. As a child of creative parents and a product of the sixties, he was raised with art in great abundance. The result was a continuous painting and drawing rage from early childhood on. He also quickly took a keen interest in nude studies and portrait art. After devouring high school and a raw law study, there was time for a career in the management consultancy. However drawing and painting never ceased to be his primary passion in life. At the beginning of this millennium an old dream awoke, causing to drag lingering arty dreams to higher grounds. In the meantime a love was born of oil paints. After following several drawing and painting courses, it was time to let a broader audience meet his art.

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