BERT van DIJK
WELLINGTON BASED
VISUAL ARTIST.
RECENT EXHIBITION:
Cross that Lonely River
Remain Here with Me
Hokianga #2
BREACHING THE SURFACE
Exhibition of my recent art works @: Ettrick Grove Gallery
12 Ettrick Grove, Papakowhai, PORIRUA 5024
Breaching the Surface refers to what I believe is the mission of an artist, to not just present the outer form of something but also or instead express the mood, feeling or dramatic essence of a place, subject or experience.
The act of breaching is a process of breaking through, breaking out, cracking up or penetrating into, a metaphor for expanding our horizons, an act that requires an almost violent energy in order to stretch the limit of our possibilities.
This exhibition is a show case of my most recent art works, including the Hokianga Series, a variety of paintings (acrylic on wood panel and canvas) created during a 5-week artist residency in Rawene earlier this year. The paintings explore in colour, composition and expression the contours, atmosphere and spirit of this extraordinary area. The exhibition also features a number of very large paintings (acrylic on framed canvas) exploring moments in a man's life when facing a crises and in desperate need of emotional or physical support or perhaps just wanting some tenderness or a kiss.
