Christiaan Lieverse

Christiaan Lieverse

''1971, born in Utrecht, NL, lives and works in the Netherlands

The red thread running through Lieverse’s figurative work has always been man and psyche. His paintings seek to captivate viewers and raise questions, while at the same time permitting individual interpretations. Basically, these are psychological portraits. Many canvases place the viewer in the role of an almost voyeuristic observer. However, these pieces can also be perceived as confrontational, as they place the viewer in an active role, and create a “silent” dialogue between viewer and painted figure. By only painting a vague backdrop or omitting it altogether, the margins of the linen are not the margins of the story.

Lieverse works with a range of models he photographs in his studio, but he also gets his ideas from newspapers, magazines, travel and things he encounters on the street. By compiling his accumulated images, he develops ideas for new works.

In the series “Dutch girls” he gives us portraits of young, contemporary Dutch women, whose self-assurance and strength is clearly palpable, in part because the images have been magnified.

Lieverse issues a “limited edition” of many of his originals. This consists of a graphic reproduction of the original in an edition of 25, which are then hand painted by Lieverse with acrylics and oil paint and signed.

As well as figurative work, Lieverse also creates abstract paintings. These pieces tend to be inspired by the inanimate, man-made world, which is broken down by nature and time. By blowing up details, Lieverse renders the element of “time” more tangible. In other abstract works the emphasis is primarily on repetition and rhythm. Thanks to the rough and ready application of various materials, which contributes to their dynamic quality, viewers almost experience these canvases as objects. Composition and the use of sober colours are crucial to the tranquillity and simplicity he strives for.''

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Paz Sanz

Paz Sanz


Paz Sanz (1968), life sized, ceramic women .

"Women in their strongest shape , connected with their deepest energy”.

I was born in Zaragoza, Spain, and have lived and worked in the Netherlands for almost 24 years.
During the past 10 years I have participated at more then 100 exhibitions, showing my work at several places in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Spain.

I try to capture a moment of rest and clarity in my work. They are simply women with their full power and inner energy, without pretensions, in the middle of a life full of history and feelings, with their feminine mystery. So much at once: daughters, mothers, partners, lovers, friends and care-takers... efficient, spiritual, women of many worlds. Naked. It could be any one of us. Just a sketch of a life lived. The colors arise per layer, just like the stories that form us.

The human condition is weak and mysterious as dreams.(Ernesto Sabato).

Member of the NVK (Dutch Ceramists Association).

Admitted to the "Kunstgebouw". Beeldende Kunst Zuid-Holland.

Work bought by “Keukenhof”, Lisse, Holland.

2003: nominated “Cerco 03 ”Zaragoza. Spain.

2006: nominated "1st. Basque Country International Contemporany Ceramics Competition". San Sebastian. Basque Country.

2006: nominated "LXXVI concurso de Alfareria y Ceramica de la Rambla" Cordoba. Spain.

2010: second place at the audience award, Goudse keramiekdagen.

2011: nominated 31st. International Ceramics Competition L'Alcora 2011.Spain.

2012: first price elected by jury at Kasteel Wippelgem, Belgium

2013: finalist NASPA "Sierbter Naspa Forderpreis Keramik 2013" Firurativ. Keramikmuseum Westerwald in Hohr-Grenzhausen. Germany

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Brita Seifert - Part II

Brita Seifert



"In 1963 I was born in Leipzig, Germany. In 1980 I started drawing with pencil and paper, and then learned to paint with oils. Never having agreed with the method of art education in school, all my techniques in the application of art materials were self-taught. Being interested in all that encompasses art and design I decided to investigate computer art. In January 2000 my first formal education in multimedia design was completed, enabling me to pursue a career in the digital arts.

The strongest social critical period of my work was from 1980 until 1989, the years that I lived in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Many turbulent surrealistic paintings were produced which contained images critical of the government at that time. Deciding to express my unrest with the current social/governmental situation I put caution aside and produced several exhibitions of my artwork. My hope being to wake the people up and to bring about change.

 The GDR showed no tolerance and in October of 1989 I was told to leave the country or go to prison. I moved from East Berlin. Living and working in Tuebingen, South Germany, Italy and back to Berlin from 1989 to 1992 my education in the arts grew. Gradually the aggressive attitude in my paintings transitioned to more peaceful topics and my understanding of art techniques expanded. Ten years ago my response to landscape painting was one of repulsion, I found it very boring. Today I have found a path leading me back to landscapes but not the traditional type. Instead I incorporate an element of the fantastic or cosmic bringing about a sense of the surreal. I feel that the time is coming for a new direction. Instead of following tight photographic images of everyday life or human / mental deformations I am turning to a stronger direction of fantastic and surrealist imagery. My journey continues."

 Brita Seifert - part I (artodyssey) 


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