Kris Reijersen van Buuren
Om Twee Uur, 2024
Group Exhibition
The four exhibitors in ‘New Perspectives’ have a diverse theme. Their interests cover both collective and personal needs. They get their inspiration from various sources, including films, books, science, nature, gender, social media and social issues. This young generation of artists investigates current social events with nuance.
Kris Reijersen van Buuren (NL, 2002) paints intimate details of everyday scenes in a monotone, orange-yellow-brown haze. We see cutaways of an action that is frozen, where something is about to happen, or of something that has already happened. She often gets her inspiration from films and her own photo archive. Her work looks vulnerable and mysterious, sometimes voyeuristic, but lets you search for the story yourself.
In his work, Justus de Rode (NL, 1997) treats nature as the 19th-century scientist Von Humboldt intended: with appreciation of both the ecological system and aesthetic wonder. To give the imagination extra impact, De Rode opts for the cyanotype printing technique – a classic documentation tool for botanists.
The works of Leon Stoffelen (UK, 1992) exude homoerotic desire, partly due to the use of colour and composition. Distant views are, as it were, framed by close-ups of naked bodies, which always produces dreamy, sweet images. He gets his inspiration from the internet, romantic paintings or glossy magazines.
Cao Tang (CN, 1997) paints landscapes with air-brush technique. In addition to mountains and countryside, also animals, houses, road signs or other contemporary symbols figure. In his work, the makeable world and the mystification of nature often merge into a surreal collage. This symbiotic relationship represents the tension between nature conservation and modern necessities of life.
