ON THE OTHER HAND
Sleeping Beauties | 2015
Sleeping Beauties Detail | 2015
what medium would the old masters prefer in the present day?
The old master’s painting is by Jacob Adriaensz Backer, a student of Rembrandt, but since the observing man in the middle of the painting looks a lot like portraits of Rembrandt himself, it’s very possible that it is a painting by Rembrandt.
This painting has been in my family for years, and sold to a reverent one day, to be installed above his bed… but since the painting almost fell on his head he had the painting moved to another room!
Multiple decades later, I found an old Black & White photograph in an old chest, asking my mother about it, I came to learn the original colours of the painting and the story behind it.
After digitally restoring the old photograph it inspired my concept which explores the idea of; WHAT MEDIUM WOULD THE OLD MASTERS PREFER IN THE PRESENT DAY?
I merged an old painting from an old master together with photography and digital editing, and the man sitting in between resembles the old master, contemplating which medium to choose.
On the entire artwork you’ll mainly see the original old painting, on the left you’ll see the mirrored version with the use of photography merged into the old painting.
Awards
The Sleeping Beauties work has most recently been awarded a Nominee in the International Fine Art Photography Awards(FIPA) 2019 in Fine Art Pro.
Limited Edition Prints
Each photograph from the series is produced as an exclusive limited edition with a total of 18 physical works worldwide.
Limited Edition prints are available through;
Sizes & Editions
180 x 120 cm | ± 71 x 47 inch
Edition of 12/2AP
Prices starting from €12.000,- incl. 9% VAT
225 x 150 cm | ± 89 x 59 inch
Edition of 3/1AP
Prices starting from €24.000,- incl. 9% VAT
Date
Concept January 2014
February, 2015
